Weekend Stitches - Treble, Half Treble (UK)

tr, htr

Hello and welcome to 'Weekend Stitches', I hope that you are well.
This square, will measure 20cm sq when finished. The previous square that I crocheted used a variety of the same stitch dc. This time the crochet stitches I'm using will add height. They are tr in cheviot - grey and htr in saxe - light blue. These stitches are wider and less dense than the dc, so I've reduced the number of chain stitches to keep the width the same.  

All the detailed information of the yarn including colours and hook size, conversion chart and close ups on 'where to put your hook' can be found here. NB I'm using UK terminology. Conversion chart here.

A word about chains 

Turning chains - at the beginning of each row

1 chains for dc (sc)
2 chains for htr (hdc)
3 chains for tr (dc)
4 chains  for dtr (trc)
5 chains for trtr  (dtr)

Starting chains

In a starting chain this number may be different. A pattern will instruct you how many extra chains to add to a row of chains.
It can be a bit tricky to push the hook through the first row of chains, there are 3 strands of yarn in each ch st.
Pushing your hook through 2 strands on your hook will give a firm edge.
Pushing your hook through one strand will give a looser edge.
A consistent method will produce a neat edge to your project whichever method you choose.

The 10 rows of trebles are much higher than the 10 rows of double crochet in the previous square.

Treble Stitch (tr) {US dc}

Yarn over hook, insert hook through V stitch, yarn over hook. 

Turn hook downwards, catch yarn and pull through the V stitch - (3 loops on the hook).

Yarn over hook, pull yarn through 2 loops on the hook - (2 loops on the hook).

Yarn over hook, pull through both loops on the hook - (1 loop on the hook).

To begin this square, chain 36 + 2 with cheviot (grey) dk yarn.

Row 1 - tr in the 4th chain from the hook - through both parts of the V

              tr in each ch to the end of the row, turn

 

Row 2 - ch 3, ignore the stitch at the base of the chain, tr in the    next st

Regardless of how many chains made with the hook, ignore the stitch at the base of the hook and insert hook in the next stitch. 

tr to the end.

tr 10 rows, fasten off.


My thoughts on the treble stitch -  The stitch process is longer than the dc but it's an easy stitch to do. The stitch height enables the length of crochet work to grow fast. The tr is common in blankets and granny squares. Being less dense than the double crochet, consideration is needed on the width so you may need less chain stitches to start.

Half Treble (htr) {US hdc}

Yarn over hook, insert hook through V stitch, yarn over hook.

Turn hook downwards, catch yarn and pull through the V stitch - (3 loops on the hook).

Yarn over hook, pull through all 3 loops on the hook - (1 loop on the hook).

This section in saxe (light blue) htr.

Row 1 - Join on new colour and chain 2, ignore the stitch at the base of the hook and insert hook into the next stitch.
htr in each stitch to the end of the row, turn

Row 2 - ch 2, htr to the end.
htr for 10 rows, fasten off.

My thoughts on the half treble stitch - The stitch is between the height of dc and tr, the process is quick and simple. It produces neat rows of dense stitches making it suitable for washcloths or dishcloths that are stretched and squeezed.


Next time, I'll show the complete blocked square and my thoughts on the double crochet - front / back loop (alternate rows). Photos to follow of this part. 

If you have any questions, please leave a comment. 
Thank you for visiting, do let me know if you've tried these stitches.

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