US dc · UK Treble crochet (tr)
How to crochet double crochet
Double crochet starts with a yarn-over and finishes in two pull-through pairs. It produces a taller, more open stitch than single crochet.
Work the stitch
- Yarn over, then insert the hook into the indicated stitch.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop: three loops are on the hook.
- Yarn over and draw through two loops. Yarn over and draw through the remaining two.
Count the edge correctly
In this practice convention, the turning chain of 3 counts as the first double crochet. Skip the first stitch after turning and include the top of the previous turning chain at the far edge.
Try a counted sample
Chain 17. Starting in the fourth chain from the hook, work 14 double crochets. The three skipped chains count as stitch 1, giving a 15-stitch row.
Where to use it
Tall posts make open blankets and classic granny-square clusters. Count the turning chain consistently or one edge will gain extra stitches.