Making the Triple Crochet Stitch

• The triple crochet stitch is accomplished by bringing the yarn over a working crochet two times so that there are three loops on the hook. Insert the hook into a stitch to draw up a fourth loop. Draw the yarn through the first two loops, then draw the yarn through two loops at a time twice more until only one loop remains to finish the stitch. Repeat this pattern for each stitch in the row.
  
  

Working With Triple Crochet

• The triple crochet stitch requires certain actions. You must make four chain stitches before making the first triple crochet stitch into the second stitch of the row when you begin a new row of triple crochet stitches. To decrease over two triple crochet stitches, you must work the first stitch normally until two loops remain on the hook. Then work the second stitch normally until a total of three loops are on the hook. Pull the yarn through those three loops to complete the decrease. Accomplish an increase by simply making two triple crochet stitches into the same stitch.
  
  

Similar Crochet Stitches

• The triple crochet stitch is similar to other basic crochet stitches. It is slightly taller than the double crochet stitch, which is denoted by "DC," and also has more space between stitches. The double crochet stitch requires only one yarn over when beginning the stitch, but the yarn is still pulled through through two loops at a time. The double triple crochet stitch, denoted by "DTR," requires three yarn overs and is accomplished by pulling yarn through two loops at a time as well. This stitch is taller than the triple crochet stitch and fairly loose in nature.
  
  

Uses for Triple Crochet

• Because the triple crochet stitch is so tall and loose, it is not often used for items that require solid composition, such as hats and unlined bags. However, it is appropriate for scarves, blankets and similar pieces. It can also be used to make geometric pieces and motifs that require a variety of stitch heights to achieve their shape. Crocheted flowers often feature the triple crochet stitch as the highest point of their petals. The stitch can also be used to create textured stitch patterns composed of multiple techniques.