Treble Crochet Stitch (tr): How to Make the Tallest Basic Stitch

How to treble crochet

1. Step 1: Yarn over twice.
2. Step 2: Insert the hook into the stitch.
3. Step 3: Yarn over and pull up a loop. 4 loops on the hook.
4. Step 4: Yarn over, pull through 2 loops. 3 loops remain.
5. Step 5: Yarn over, pull through 2 loops. 2 loops remain.
6. Step 6: Yarn over, pull through the last 2 loops. One treble made.

Practice swatch

1. Row 1: Ch 19. Tr in the 5th ch from the hook (the skipped 4 ch count as the first tr) and across. (16)
2. Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as a tr), turn. Skip the first st, tr in each st across, ending with a tr in the top of the turning chain. (16)
3. Rows 3–8: Repeat Row 2. (16)

Where treble crochet shines

• Lace and shawls: combined with chains, trebles make open mesh fast.
• Flowers: tall petals — see our easy crochet flower.
• Hearts: the lobes of our magic-ring heart are trebles.
• Granny squares: the corners of many squares use tr for a sharp lift.

Taller still

Each extra starting yarn over adds one more "pull through two" and roughly one chain of height: a double treble (dtr) has three yarn overs, a triple treble (trtr) four.

Common questions

Is triple crochet the same as treble crochet?

Yes — in US patterns both names mean the same stitch (two yarn overs before inserting the hook).

Why do my trebles look loose and loopy?

Pull the first loop up only to about the height of two chains and keep even tension through each pull-through. Tall stitches exaggerate inconsistencies.

How many chains for a treble turning chain?

Four. Traditionally it counts as the first stitch of the row.

Tall and lacy — what will you use trebles for? 🧶