Learning To Crochet | The Treble Stitch and a Potholder Tutorial!

Ok so.. I did do this tutorial BUT like a numpty... i cut the ends of the thread so when there was tension it ripped a little. SO i have had to start again!!

If you guys are just starting to learn to crochet and joining in check out the tutorials here for how to chain and double AND learn the lingo :p

oh btw.. It REALLY HELPS if you have an assistant... just to help with that really hard task of unravelling yarn...

the only problem with some assistants is their drool control... drooly yarn is gross

just be certain that your assistant will help you with all types of yarn... and that he or she doesnt run away with it and try to sleep on your laptop bag...

"wha!" Exactly. So anyways!! The treble stitch!! I discovered this crochet stitch when I discovered a tutorial for a potholder I *really* wanted to do!! (but failed and had to start again.. here is a very bad phone picture of my failure....)

If you know how to double stitch you are flying.. honestly. its super easy. Took me a few goes to get the circle right in this tutorial, but you will see what i mean soon enough!!

This is the tutorial.. its really cute huh? You can see why i wanted to make one. it didn't take long either.

If you know how to do a treble, scroll on down, if not; read on.

Treble Crochet stitch is another basic crochet one. It gives a bit of height in your crochet, slightly more then double crochet stitch. There are three loops on the hook at one time. You work these loops off the hook in groups of two.

For the height of this crochet stitch you need to make 4ch for the first stitch,*yarn over hook twice, insert hook into next st and pull up a loop and work off 2 loops at a time (until only one loop remains on hook). Repeat from *

Treble stitch is a longer stitch in height and is often used to give shape to a design when using fine cottons or used when crocheting into or around a stitch one or more rows below the one you are working on.

If you dont understand the lingo.... here's a video.

I cant find any decent photo tutorials for the treble stitch this week - I learnt from the video above!!

I had to write out the Meet me at Mikes Tutorial because I was crocheting in the car on the way to my parents house and had to read off that.

This Content is from meet me at Mikes...

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Stitches you will need :: Treble Stitch : Chain Stitch

Round One ::
Chain 4
Treble 12 into the 4th chain from the hook (the very first chain stitch you made!)
Slip stitch into the top stitch of the original chain to close your circle

Round Two ::
Chain 3
Treble 1 into into the bottom (lowest) stitch of the 3 you just chained
Treble TWICE into each stitch of the previous round, being sure to take up both loops of the previous round's stitch for a firm stitch!
Slip stitch into the top stitch of the original chain to close your circle

Round Three ::
Chain 3
Treble 1 into into the bottom (lowest) stitch of the 3 you just chained
Treble 1 into the next stitch across in the previous round, being sure to take up both loops of the previous round's stitch for a firm stitch!
Next, Treble 2 into the next stitch across in the previous round.
Continue around the circle in this pattern : *Treble 1 : Treble 2 : Treble 1 : Treble 2 : Treble 1 : Treble 2* : repeating the pattern between the asterixes (*) all the way around the circle until you reach the point where you began. All these stitches are made through both loops of the treble stitch in the previous round. Where it says Treble 2 you need to treble TWO stitches into a stitch in the previous round. Where it says Treble 1 you need to treble only ONE stitch into a stitch of the previous round. No stitches are skipped or missed : just follow the previous row along.
Slip stitch into the top stitch of the original chain to close your circle

Round Four ::

Chain 3
Treble 1 into into the bottom (lowest) stitch of the 3 you just chained
Treble 1 into the next stitch across in the previous round, being sure to take up both loops of the previous round's stitch for a firm stitch!
Once AGAIN Treble 1 into the next stitch across in the previous round, being sure to take up both loops of the previous round's stitch for a firm stitch!
Next, Treble 2 into the next stitch across in the previous round.
Continue around the circle in this pattern : this time it's *Treble 2 : Treble 1 : Treble 1 : Treble 2* : repeating the pattern between the asterixes (*) all the way around the circle until you reach the point where you began.
Slip stitch into the top stitch of the original chain to close your circle

Round Five ::
Same Procedure but the repeat pattern for Round Five is
*Treble 2 : Treble 1 : Treble 1 : Treble 1 : Treble 2* into the loops of the previous round, and all the way around the circle. As before slip stitch the top stitch of the original chain to close your circle.

Round Six ::
Same Procedure but the repeat pattern for Round Five is
*Treble 2 : Treble 1 : Treble 1 : Treble 1 : Treble 1 : Treble 2* into the loops of the previous round, and all the way around the circle. As before slip stitch the top stitch of the original chain to close your circle.

Round Seven :
The same pattern as Round Six. If your circle is starting to curl UPWARDS you should add maybe FOUR extra treble stitches at regularly spaced intervals around your circle. This should fix the problem. If it's not curling, don't bother to add any extra stitches!

Make a Hanging Loop :
Chain 20 stitches from the finishing point of Round 7.
Loop the chain back on itself and slip stitch it back onto the edge of the potholder a couple of times for a secure hanging loop!

Changing colours :
You can change colours at each round, if you would like! Just tie off your previous colour securely, leaving a nice long end for weaving in later. Then tie your new colour (again leaving a nice long tail) between a pair of treble stitches, pull the yarn through from the back to the front with your hook, thus forming a loop on the hook, and continue to crochet. It's exactly the same as this method.

Weave your ends in :
Take a big yarn needle and thread your loose yarn ends with it. Carefully weave the needle under and over a few stitches. Then back the other way. Snip your yarn close to your work and give your potholder a little pull to make your snipped end disappear under the stitches. It's the same as this method!

AND the Superquick Guide :

Round 1 : Ch 4 : Treble 12 into 4th chain from hook

Round 2 : Ch 3 : Treble 1 into the first of that chain : Treble 2 into each stitch of preceeding round

Round 3 : Ch 3 : Treble 1 into the first of that chain : then *Treble 1, Treble 2* into each stitch of preceeding round, all the way around the circle. Slip Stitch into top stitch of original Ch 3 to close circle

Round 4 : Ch 3 : Treble 1 into the first of that chain : then *Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 2* into each stitch of preceeding round, all the way around the circle. Slip Stitch into top stitch of original Ch 3 to close circle

Round 5 : Ch 3 : Treble 1 into the first of that chain : then *Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 2* into each stitch of preceeding round, all the way around the circle. Slip Stitch into top stitch of original Ch 3 to close circle

Round 6 : Ch 3 : Treble 1 into the first of that chain : then *Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 2* into each stitch of preceeding round, all the way around the circle. Slip Stitch into top stitch of original Ch 3 to close circle

Round 7 : Ch 3 : Treble 1 into the first of that chain : then *Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 1, Treble 2* into each stitch of preceeding round, all the way around the circle. Add extra four treble stitches at regular intervals around the circle if your circle is curling UP! Slip Stitch into top stitch of original Ch 3 to close circle

Chain 20 from finishing point of circle and fold chain back on itself. Slip stitch a few times into the edge of the pot holder to secure. Fasten off. "

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