Triple Crochet Stitch Details

Abbreviation	tr
Difficulty	Easy
Other Names	Treble Crochet Stitch

What is a Triple Crochet Stitch?

A triple crochet stitch is a tall crochet stitch that is taller than the double crochet stitch. It is great to use in crochet patterns to add height quickly.

The triple crochet is one of the more common stitches that you will find in patterns and is often learned by new crocheters early on, along with the single crochet stitch and double crochet stitch.

Video Tutorial

Is the Triple Crochet and Treble Crochet The Same Thing?

For US crochet terms the triple crochet and treble crochet are the same crochet stitch.

Triple Crochet Abbreviation

The triple crochet stitch is abbreviated in crochet patterns as tr.

How to Make a Triple Crochet Stitch

Materials

Yarn
Crochet Hook

Instructions

Make a slip knot to get your yarn on the crochet hook.
Make a chain to your desired length and add 3 chains more to that number.
Yarn over twice on your crochet hook. (you will have 3 loops on your hook)
Insert your hook into the 5th chain from your hook.
Yarn over your hook again.
Pull the yarn through the chain stitch on your hook (you will have 4 loops on your hook)
Yarn over your crochet hook.
Pull the yarn through two of the loops on the crochet hook (you will now have 3 loops remaining on your hook)
Yarn over your crochet hook again and pull the yarn through two of the loops on the crochet hook (you will now have 2 loops remaining on your hook)
Yarn over your crochet hook again and pull the yarn through the remaining two loops on the crochet hook .