Tips & Tricks

The Chainless Starting Treble Crochet

About this Stitch Pattern

When you begin the new row of a pattern, you most often start the row with a series of chain stitches. This often counts as your first double crochet in the row. The problem with this method is that you can get a gap at the beginning of the row. By using the Chainless Starting Treble Crochet, this can be avoided. It has the added advantage of having a crisp, clean stitch to work into for the next row, instead of having to wrestle with chain stitches.

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Techniques Used In This Stitch Pattern

Stitch Pattern Details

Skill Level

Beginner

Row Count

Stitch Repeat

Stitch Pattern Instructions

  • Step 1: Draw the loop on the hook up a little bit, about the height of three of your crochet hooks.
  • Step 2: Hold that stitch tight at the bottom and on the top of the hook.
  • Step 3: Twist the hook down towards you, and around to the back twice.
  • Step 4: Yo and bring yarn through to other side.
  • Step 5: Yo and draw through two loops on hook.
  • Step 6: Yo and draw through last two loops on hook.

Stitch Pattern Swatch Photos

CSTR-Example

Stitch Pattern Characteristics