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Double Treble Crochet Stitch {Dtr} Easy Tutorial

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What is a double treble crochet stitch? The name of this stitch is such a mouthful, anyone would think it is an elaborate and complicated stitch! Double treble crochet stitch is also sometimes called Double Triple stitch. Its abbreviation is DT or Dtr.

Double Treble Crochet
Double Treble Crochet

Double Treble Crochet Stitch

The double treble crochet stitch creates a loose and holey fabric that works up quickly and is useful for lacy designs.

The double treble stitch makes an extremely tall, elongated type of stitch. Where you would wrap your yarn over once for double crochet and twice for a treble crochet stitch, for this stitch you need to wrap your yarn over the hook 3 times before you start pulling through. It is, in fact, a very easy stitch to master if you already know the basic crochet stitches.

Double Treble Crochet Stitch Abbreviation

The abbreviation for double treble crochet stitch is DTR. Read more in my crochet abbreviations guide.

Crochet Conversion Chart Us vs Uk

You always need to know whether your pattern is written in US terms or UK terms. If it doesn’t say anything on the pattern itself, the simplest way to tell which ‘language’ it is written in, is to see whether it includes single crochet (sc) stitches. If it does, it will probably be an American pattern. There is no sc in UK crochet terms. The equivalent stitch for sc in UK terms is a double crochet.

This tutorial is for the US version of the double treble stitch. The UK version of the same stitch is called a triple treble.

USAUK
sc - single crochetdc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochethtr - half treble crochet
dc - double crochet  tr - treble crochet
htr -half treble crochet                  hdtr -half double treble crochet
tr - treble crochetdtr - double treble crochet
dtr - double treble crochettrtr - triple treble crochet
Basic Crochet Stitches Abbreviations and Conversions

Supplies for Double Treble Crochet Stitch

  • Yarn in the thickness and color of your choice.
  • Crochet hook in a suitable size for your yarn.

Abbreviations Used in This Tutorial

All instructions are written in US terminology.

  • dtr=double treble crochet
  • sc = single crochet
  • dc= double crochet stitch
  • ch= chain stitch crochet
  • hdc= half double crochet
  • sk=skip
  • st(s) stitch(es)
  • sl st= slip stitch
  • tog= together

How to Do Double Treble Crochet Overview

Here is a summary of the basic instructions you will take to do double treble crochet:

  1. Create a slipknot and chain + 4 for turning chain.
  2. Yarn over 3 times.
  3. Insert hook in 5th chain (don't count loop on the hook), yarn over, and pull through (5 stitches on hook).
  4. Yarn over and pull through 2 (4 stitches on hook).
  5. Yarn over and pull through 2 (3 stitches on hook).
  6. Yarn over and pull through 2 (2 stitches on hook).
  7. Yarn over and pull through 2 (1 stitch on hook).
  8. The turning chain for double treble stitch is 5 chains.

How to Do Double Treble Crochet Step by Step

First Stitch of the Row

  • Make a slip knot and then your foundation chain as long as your desired number of stitches.
  • Make 4 extra chains for turning.
  • Yarn over the hook 3 times.
Double Treble Crochet - Yo 3 times
Double Treble Crochet - Yo 3 times

Insert hook into 5th chain from hook. (Remember don't count the loop on the hook.)

Double Treble Crochet - Insert Hook
Double Treble Crochet - Insert Hook

Yarn over and draw a loop through. (5 loops on hook.)

 Double Treble Crochet - yo and draw through
Double Treble Crochet - yo and draw through

Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on the hook. (4 loops remain on hook)

  Double Treble Crochet - yo and draw through
Double Treble Crochet - yo and draw through

Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook. (3 loops remain.) You can see the height of your stitch slowly building up!

   Double Treble Crochet - 3 Loops Remain
Double Treble Crochet - 3 Loops Remain

Yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook. (2 loops remain.)

 Double Treble Crochet - 2 Loops Remain
Double Treble Crochet - 2 Loops Remain

Yarn over and draw through the final 2 loops on hook. (1 loop remains.)

Your first double treble crochet stitch is complete!

Double Treble Crochet - First Stitch
Double Treble Crochet - First Stitch

First Row Dtr

Continue making a double treble stitch into each chain of your foundation chain. This is your first full row of double treble crochet stitch.

   Double Treble Crochet - First Row
Double Treble Crochet - First Row

Second Row of Dtr

*Turn and make 5 turning chains again. The purpose of a turning chain is to bring the new row up to the finished height.

    Double Treble Crochet - Turning Chain
Double Treble Crochet - Turning Chain
  • Then work one double treble crochet stitch into the top of each stitch of the previous row. This will give you a straight row.
  • The last double treble crochet stitch will be worked into the top of your turning chains.
  • Repeat from* until your crochet piece is the required length.
  • Try and keep an even tension on future rows as these are very tall stitches.
     Double Treble Crochet - 2 Rows
Double Treble Crochet - 2 Rows

Tips for Using Double Treble Crochet Stitches

If you find that the fabric is too unstable and wobbly, work a row of single crochet stitches between each row of double treble stitches.

Because this stitch creates such tall stitches, it also leaves fairly large gaps in between stitches. This gives an airy, lacy look to this work. For those who prefer a more solid look to their crochet, it is a useful stitch to combine with other stitches.

It crochets up really quickly because each stitch is so tall. If you want to make something with double treble stitches alone, it will be good for making a light, airy summer cardigan, or a lacy shawl or wrap.

It makes a handy beach cover-up, a light poncho, or a lacy cowl or crochet scarf pattern. It makes up nicely into quick ‘market bags’ and if you use a fine cotton thread and work in the round, it will make lacy doilies.

Another idea is to make a cushion cover in a neutral color, then back the crochet with colored fabric, which will shine through the spaces between stitches.

Double Treble Crochet Clusters

(Abbreviation dtrcl)

To make lovely long petals or leaf shapes in your work, you can make a double treble cluster. This is really just the same as double trebling 3 stitches together.

First Double Treble Cluster

Chain a multiple of the clusters you are making. For example, if you are doing clusters of 3 then chain a multiple of 3.

First Dtr:

  • To make the first dtrcl, ch4. (This counts as first dtr.)

Second Dtr:

  • Yo 3 times
  • Insert hook into next st. (This will be 4 chains back)
  • Yo, pull up a loop. (5 loops on hook)
  • [Yo pull through 2 loops] 3 times. (2 loops left on hook)
  • Now leave those 2 loops on the hook. Don’t do that final pull through!

Third Dtr:

  • Yo 3 times.
  • Insert hook into next st.
  • Yo, pull up a loop. (6 loops on hook)
  • [Yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times. (3 loops left)
  • Yo and pull through all 3 loops. (1 loop left)
  • Your first dtrcl is complete.
  • Chain 3

Next Double Treble Clusters

The next cluster will be made in the same way with 3 incomplete dtr

First Dtr:

  • Yo 3 times
  • Insert hook into next st.
  • Yo, pull up a loop. (5 loops on hook)
  • [Yo pull through 2 loops] 3 times. (2 loops left on hook)

Second Dtr:

  • Yo 3 times
  • Insert hook into next st.
  • Yo, pull up a loop. (6 loops on hook)
  • [Yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times. (3 loops left on hook)

Third Dtr:

  • Yo 3 times
  • Insert hook into next st.
  • Yo, pull up a loop. (7 loops on hook)
  • [Yo pull through 2 loops] 3 times. (4 loops left on hook)
  • [Yo and pull through 4 loops] (1 loop left)
  • Chain 3.

If you want a fatter cluster, just repeat with more double treble stitches, leaving the last loop on the hook each time, (i.e. don’t complete the dtr st) until you want to close the cluster, then pull the final loop through all those leftover loops on your hook.

These clusters will need chain stitches between them to make up for turning multiple stitches into 1 stitch. So however many double treble stitches you combine for each cluster, use that many chains in between each cluster.

Double Treble Crochet - Clusters

The double treble cluster has a triangular shape. If you want to make it more of a leaf or petal shape, i.e. more oval, you must work the double treble cluster all into one stitch or space.

Double Treble Crochet Flower Pattern Instructions

Should you want to make a flat circle shape with your double treble stitches, this is how you go about it:

  • Start with a magic circle or a foundation ring of 4 ch.
  • 8 sc into the ring. Close with sl st.
  • 3 ch+2 ch, 1 tr, 2 ch into each sc. Close with sl st.
Double Treble Crochet - Round
  • 4 ch+4 ch, 1 dtr, 4 ch into each 2 ch sp.
  • Close with sl st into 4th ch from start of round.
Double Treble Crochet - Round
  • 4 ch+4 ch, (dtr, 4 ch) twice into each 4 ch sp.
  • Close with sl st into 4th ch of round
  • You need to build up the height of your stitches slowly, to prevent buckling of the circle.
Double Treble Crochet - Round
  • Continue increasing in this way every round, until your circle is the required size.
  • Finish off with a round of sc into every stitch.

Double Treble Crochet Wave Pattern

The most common use of double treble stitches is to combine them with other stitches to create varying heights. Here is an example of this, to make a wave pattern.

  • Start with foundation ch38.
  • 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook.
  • Work this sequence into the foundation ch: 1sc, * 2hdc, 2dc, 2tr, 3 dtr, 2 tr, 2dc, 2hdc, 2sc.

You can see the lovely wave forming already!

  • Repeat from * to end of row.
  • Ch 1, turn.
  • Work 1 sc into each st.
  • Change color on last pull through.
Double Treble Crochet - Wave
  • Turn, ch4. (Acts as 1st dtr.)
  • Now work the following repeat: * 1 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 3 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dtr.
Double Treble Crochet - Wave
  • Repeat to end of row. Ch1, turn. Work 1 row sc.
  • Change color.
  • Repeat these four rows until you have worked the required length of your fabric.
Double Treble Crochet - Wave

You will see that the tall stitches must line up with the short stitches so that the overall height of the fabric is even. This makes a very attractive blanket or tote bag. Lovely in pastel colors for a baby, bright primary colors for an older child, or orange and black to create a tiger stripe effect!

Double Treble Crochet - In Conclusion

Now you can see how easy it is to make the double treble stitch, and how versatile and useful it can be! It is a handy stitch to use when you want to crochet something in a hurry and useful to know how to make when you need to use it in combination with other stitches.

It really is one of the basic stitches, and you need no longer be intimidated when you want to make a pattern that contains double treble crochet stitch!

More Crochet Stitches

Now you know how to do double treble crochet, here are some more of the basic crochet stitches.

Single Crochet
Half Double Crochet
Half Double Crochet
Double Crochet - Featured Image for the How to Double Crochet Tutorial
Double Crochet
Treble Crochet Tutorial - Treble Crochet Stich for Beginners Blog Featured Image
Treble Crochet
Double Treble Crochet

Double Treble Crochet

Learn how to double treble crochet with this easy tutorial.
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Difficulty: Easy Beginner
Keyword: Crochet
Total Time: 4 minutes

Tools

  • Crochet Hook

Materials

  • Yarn

Instructions

  • Chain your desired length + 4 chains for turning.
  • Yarn over 3 times.
  • Insert into 5th chain, yarn over and pull through a loop (5 stitches on hook).
  • Yarn over, pull through 2 (4 stitches on hook).
  • Yarn over, pull through 2 (3 stitches on hook).
  • Yarn over, pull through 2 (2 stitches on hook).
  • Yarn over, pull through 2 (1 stitches on hook).
  • Repeat for rest of row.
  • The turning chain for dtr is 5 chains.
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