Don’t forget that UK and US crochet abbreviations are different - use our handy converter table below!

How to do a half treble (‘half double’ in the US)

This stitch is longer than a double crochet and involves one extra step.

1 You will need a turning chain of two stitches. Yarn over the hook and insert though the stitch.

2 Yarn over the hook and draw back though the work. There will be three loops of yarn on the hook.

3 Yarn over the hook and draw through all three loops.

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How to do a treble (‘double crochet’ in the US)

Treble crochet is slightly taller than half treble crochet but is made in a similar way.

1 You will need a turning chain of three stitches. Yarn over the hook. Insert the hook through the stitch.

2 Yarn over the hook and draw back through the work, there will be three loops of yarn on the hook.

3 Yarn over the hook and draw through the first two loops. This will leave two loops on the hook.

4 Yarn over the hook and draw through all the loops. This will leave one loop on the hook.

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How to double crochet two together (‘single crochet two together’ in the US)

Turn two crochet stitches into one with this simple method.

1 Insert hook through next stitch, yarn over hook, draw back through work. Two loops on hook. Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over hook, draw back through. Three loops on hook.

2 Yarn over hook, draw through all three loops. One loop on hook.

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How to treble two together (‘double crochet two together’ in the US)

This is similar to ‘dc2tog’ but is worked with treble stitches.

1 Yarn over the hook. Insert the hook through the stitch. Yarn over the hook and draw back through the work. There will be three loops of yarn on the hook. Yarn over the hook and draw through the first two loops. This will leave two loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and insert through the next stitch, yarn over the hook and draw through the work. There will be four loops of yarn on the hook. Yarn over hook and draw through two loops. This will leave three loops on the hook.

2 Yarn over hook and draw through all three loops on the hook. This will leave one loop on the hook.

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