![Triple Crochet Tutorial - A quick tutorial to learn triple crochet - with step-by-step pictures.](https://thecraftymummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Triple-Crochet-Tutorial.jpg)
Every time I want to crochet a new pattern lately I need to look up the stitches again! I seem to only remember the basics and even those I sometimes need to check myself when I’m confused between U.K. and U.S. terminology.
When a lovely reader asked about how to do triple crochet in the comments of my flower garland tutorial, I decided it was time to create my own tutorial – and hopefully, cement it in my brain at the same time!
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Tip: Triple crochet is a super tall stitch so when you are doing it in rows – in a blanket, for example – you need to use four chain stitches for the turning at the end of each row.
I call this stitch “triple crochet” and I believe this is the U.S. term for it. I found a blog post from another blogger saying this was called “double crochet” in U.K. terms. (Please let me know if I have this wrong, dear readers, I find the whole U.S. vs U.K. crochet terms so confusing!)
Step-by-Step Triple Crochet Tutorial
![triple crochet 1](https://thecraftymummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/triple-crochet-1.jpg)
1. Yarn over your hook twice.
![triple crochet 2](https://thecraftymummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/triple-crochet-2.jpg)
2. Insert the hook into the next stitch space.
![triple crochet 3](https://thecraftymummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/triple-crochet-3.jpg)
3. Yarn over once and pull through so that you have 4 loops on your hook.
![triple crochet 4](https://thecraftymummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/triple-crochet-4.jpg)
4. Yarn over once and pull through two loops – you’ll be left with three loops on your hook.
![triple crochet 5](https://thecraftymummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/triple-crochet-5.jpg)
5. Yarn over and pull through two loops – you’ll have two loops left on the hook.
![triple crochet 6](https://thecraftymummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/triple-crochet-6.jpg)
6. Yarn over and pull through the last two loops. You should have one loop left on your hook ready to start the next stitch.
A whole row will look something like this:
![triple crochet sample](https://thecraftymummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/triple-crochet-sample.jpg)
You could use this stitch in a simple blanket like my Rainbow Blanket, or alternate it with other stitches to create taller rows among shorter stitch rows.
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It is a double treble in UK (Australian) terms or treble crochet in Us terms.
Oh, I knew one of my fab readers would know the answer!! Thanks, Jodie
Yep what Jodie said 🙂
Thanks Becci – another clever reader! Hey, I just popped through to your blog and those chicken sausage rolls looks fabulous! (Pinned them for later, of course)
Thanks Tonya. I was really happy with how they turned out.
thank you so much !!!!
Dear Crafty Mummy,
I love the “Rainbow Crochet Blanket Tutorial”. However I need more help than just the picture please. Please advise what brand yarn, names of the colors, and the written pattern. How much of each color? I am so eager to start. Thank you so much.
Dee
Hi Dee,
I crocheted that blanket back in 2012 so the information in that post is all the info I have: https://thecraftymummy.com/2012/07/crochet-rainbow-blanket-tutorial/
It explains the brand of yarn I used and how many balls of each colour. There is no further written pattern than the instructions written in that post. I’d suggest you choose a yarn you love and pick the colours you love, buy 2 or 3 balls of each colour and have a go! You can always go back for more yarn if you run out and every blanket is different depending on the person crocheting it anyway.
Enjoy!
Tonya