Once you have mastered the art of how
to crochet the foundation chain, the double and treble stitch, you are ready to
move onto other stitches. There is the triple treble stitch, which stands quite
tall, the half treble and the double treble stitch. The clue is in the name.
A double crochet stitch is shorter than the treble crochet stitch and
the quadruple treble stitch stands taller still. You will find that the taller the stitch, the quicker your work
will grow. The smallest stitch in
crochet is known as the slip stitch, and it has no height. The purpose of this stitch is to move the
crochet hook from one place to another position or for joining two pieces of
work together.
How To Crochet A Half Treble
(also known as Half Triple Crochet Stitch)
The half treble crochet
stitch is what the name implies, which is half a treble stitch and it stands
about just over half the height of the treble crochet stitch.
To crochet a half treble
stitch, start by making some foundation chains, then wrap the yarn over the
crochet hook and insert the hook into the third chain, wrap the yarn over the
hook again and draw the loop through.
You should now have three loops on your crochet hook. Wrap the yarn over the hook again and draw
the first loop through all the three loops together, so you only have one hoop
on your crochet hook again. You have
now created your first half treble crochet stitch.
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| Half Treble Crochet (UK) or Half double Crochet (US) |
Insert your crochet hook
into the next chain along, and repeat the same action again. Work the half treble crochet stitch into
each of the chains until you reach the end of the row. Turn your work around and make two turning
chains. This turning chain represents
your first half treble stitch and brings the hook to the right height to
continue the next stitch. When you
insert your hook into the next space, ensure your hook is inserted underneath
the ‘v’ shaped threads of the stitches below.
Continue crocheting your half treble stitches until you reach the end
again, turn your work round and make two turning chains and continue working
your next row along.
The half treble stitch is
shown in abbreviated terms as ‘htr’ in a crochet pattern.
For a demonstration of how
to do a half treble crochet stitch, view the YouTube video shown below.
The half treble stitch is
commonly used in lots of crochet patterns and is quite easy to learn.
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