Treble crochet

US treble (tr) is UK double treble (dtr). Begin with two yarn-overs.

Treble crochet: stitch positions and working loops4 working loops shownUS crochet termsOne top position for each completed stitch
Schematic of top positions and loops on the hook. Follow the named stitch’s insertion and pull-through sequence below.

Counted practice swatch

Chain 18. Start in the fifth chain: 14 worked trebles plus the four-chain turning height counted as stitch 1 = 15 stitches.

Work the repeat

Yarn over twice, insert, pull up a loop (4 loops). Yarn over and draw through two loops three times. Later rows: ch4 counts as first tr; skip the first stitch, tr across and finish in the top of the prior turning chain.

Read the fabric

These tall posts need relaxed turning chains. Working the first stitch as well as the counted ch4 would add a stitch at the edge.