Glossary / Double crochet
dcDouble crochet
A tall, quick stitch. This is the UK treble, and the UK double crochet is our single.
How to work it
Yarn over, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (three loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through the first two loops, then yarn over and pull through the last two. Fast and open, it is the standard for blankets and garments. Written tr (treble) in UK terms, so always check which term set a pattern uses.
US and UK
This stitch is also called Treble (UK). Always check which term set a pattern uses before you start, since the same name can mean a different stitch across the two.
Guides that use this stitch
- Crochet Stitches: A Beginner's Guide
- How to Read a Crochet Pattern
- How to Crochet a Granny Square
- Crochet Abbreviations (US and UK)
- Types of Crochet Stitches
- How to Single Crochet (sc)
- How to Half Double Crochet (hdc)
- How to Double Crochet (dc)
- How to Treble Crochet (tr)
- How to Double Crochet Decrease (dc2tog)
Related stitches
Keep your place while you work this stitch. Worsted counts your rows and rounds and remembers your spot in the pattern, for crochet and knitting.
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