The Linked Treble Crochet Stitch is an amazing variation of the traditional treble crochet stitch.
Most importantly, it’s a variation that removes the gaps that you usually get between the stitches, resulting in a denser fabric.
The linked treble crochet stitch is great for patterns where you don’t want those gaps. With a tighter fabric there’s so much you can make, such as winter garments or clothing where you don’t want gaps, blankets, pot holders, baskets & much more.
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For This Crochet Tutorial I Used
- Crochet hook size: 6 mm / US: J – 10 / UK: 4
- We Crochet – Dishie
- It’s a 4 medium / worsted yarn.
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Crochet Abbreviations
The Linked Treble Crochet is often abbreviated ltr in crochet patterns.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
To Make A 15 cm x 15 cm / 6 x 6 Inch Square
With the hook & yarn give, I crocheted:
- Ch 21 st, for a total of 19 stitches per row.
- 7 rows.
Crochet a blanket!
Use this crochet stitch pattern to crochet a blanket! Learn more about crochet blanket sizes & making one with any size crochet hook & yarn:
Linked Treble Crochet Stitch Written Instructions
First stitch on a row:
Chain 3, not counting as a stitch.
Insert hook in 2nd chain from hook, pull up a loop, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop, insert hook in next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2, yarn over, pull through 2, yarn over pull through 2.
Linked Treble Crochet Stitch:
Insert hook in first horizontal bar, pull up a loop, insert hook in second horizontal bar, pull up a loop, insert hook in next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2, yarn over, pull through 2, yarn over, pull through 2.
Linked Treble Crochet Stitch Video tutorial:
How to Crochet The Linked Treble Crochet Stitch
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Instructions
First Linked Treble Crochet
- Chain any number of stitches.
- Insert hook in the second chain from hook and pull up a loop.
- Insert hook in the next chain and pull up a loop.
- Insert hook in the next chain and pull up a loop. You now have 4 loops on hook.
- Yarn over.
- Pull through first two loops on hook.
- Yarn over.
- Pull through next 2 loops on hook.
- Yarn over and pull through last two loops on hook. You have now finished the first Linked Treble Crochet.
Second Linked Treble Crochet
- Showing the location of the first and second horizontal bar, the concept of horizontal bars come from Tunisian crochet. Red is the top horizontal bar and the first you'll go through, yellow is the second.
- Insert hook in first horizontal bar of previous stitch.
- …and pull up a loop.
- Insert hook in second horizontal bar of previous stitch.
- ….and pull up a loop.
- Insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop. You have 4 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through first 2 loops on hook.
- Yarn over and pull through next 2 loops on hook.
- Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops on hook.
- This is how it looks after you've finished 1 row of Linked Treble Crochet Stitches. To start a new row, turn and chain 3.
Crochet Patterns Using The Linked Treble Crochet
Patterns using the Linked Treble Crochet Stitch tutorial will release soon.
I hope you liked this variation of the basic treble crochet stitch and will use it for some projects instead of the normal treble crochet.
If you like this stitch, you may also like the Linked Double Crochet Stitch, another alternative linked stitch.
