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7. Pull the hook through the first two loops on the hook. There are now two loops on the hook. 8. Wrap the yarn around the hook once more. 9. Draw a loop through the remaining two loops on the hook to complete the first treble crochet. One loop remains on the hook. Work one treble into each of the remaining chains in the same way.
4. ....and drawing a loop through two loops at a time until one loop remains on the hook.
Single tr decrease (tr2tog) The principal for working two stitches together in treble crochet is the same as for double crochet and half treble crochet-the next two stitches are worked up to the last yrh and then drawn together with one final yrh. To work tr2tog, yrh and insert the hook in the next stitch yrh and draw a loop through, yrh and draw through the first 2 loops on the hook; then do the same in the next stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook.Yrh and draw a loop through all 3 loops on the hook to complete the single decrease. Double tr decrease (tr2tog) To decrease two stitches at once in treble crochet you work three stitches together, just as for double crochet and half treble crochet. To work tr3tog,yrh and insert the hook in the next stitch, yrh and draw a loop through, yrh and draw through the first 2 loops on the hook; then do the same in each of the next 2 stitches.You now have 4 loops on the hook.Yrh and draw a loop through all 4 loops on the hook to complete the double decrease.
Decreasing trebles at the beginning and end of a row When working decreases in treble crochet at the beginning of a row, remember that the three turning chains at the beginning of the row will count as your first treble crochet stitch. Miss the stitch at the base of your turning chain, then work the decrease over the next two or three stitches as normal. To decrease at the end of a row of treble crochet, you will need to work your decrease, and then work a treble crochet into the top of the turning chain ,so you need to count backwards from the edge of the fabric to work out where to start your decrease stitch. It is especially important to count the number of stitches you have left after a treble crochet decrease, to make sure you decreased by correct number of stitches. Remember that the basic rules of treble crochet stitches (and taller stitches) will still apply even when working decreases - always miss the first stitch at the beginning of the row, and always work the last stitch into the top of the turning row. If there is an exception to this rule your pattern will spell it out clearly.
A multi-stitch decrease at the end of row You may need to decrease several stitches at once when shaping a garment, to create a sharp decrease instead of a sloped or curved one. This type of multistitch decrease occurs, for example, at the beginning of armhole shaping and sleeve head shaping. Although the technique is the same for all stitches, on tall stitches it creates an abrupt right angle, while on shorter stitches, such as double crochet and half treble crochet, it can be integrated into a gentle curve. 1. To decrease several stitches at the end of a row, simply work to the point at which the required number of stitches to decrease are still left unworked on the row as shown, then turn the work. 2. On the following row, work the turning chain, then complete the row in the pattern stitch as normal.
A multi-stitch decrease at the beginning of row On some garments, the multi-stitch decrease needs to be worked in the same row on both side edges of the garment piece - to create symmetry. If this is the case, you will need to know how to work a multi-stitch decrease at the beginning of the row as well. Because a slip stitch is very short, it is useful for moving the hook along the row, without adding any height.This is exactly what you do to decrease a large number of stitches at the beginning of a row.Work one turning chain, then for a right-angled decrease, work in slip stitch over the number of stitches you want to decrease and into the position for the first stitch of the row; then work the rest of the row in the usual pattern stitch. For a gentler, curved decrease on half treble crochet, you can work a double crochet in the stitch before the first half treble of the new row.
A multi stitch increase at each end of a row 1. So that the multi-increases can be worked at both ends of the same row, prepare the chains for the increase at the end of the row on the row before the increase row. Begin this row (which will be the end of the increase row) by working the same number of chains as needed for the number of stitches to be increased, plus an extra chain for the turning chain. Work one slip stitch into the second chain for the hook, then one slip stitch into each of the remaining chains and continue across the row as usual as shown. Because the slip stitches are very short they provide the perfect neutral base for the increased stitches on the next row. 2. At the beginning of the increase row, again work the same number of chains as the number of new stitches you need. For the turning chain, work the number of chains required for the particular stitch you are using for the garment-one chain for the double crochet being worked here.Work across the added chains, then across the row to the slip stitches at the end. For the extra stitches needed at the end of the row, work in the pattern stitch across the slip stitches prepared at the beginning of the last row.