tr3tog photo and video tutorial

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. When you purchase through links on my site, I may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Learn how to decrease your stitches easily using a tr3tog (treble crochet 3 together). This beginner friendly crochet tutorial includes a quick tr3tog video tutorial and my step-by-step photo tutorial.

treble crochet 3 together tr3tog photo tutorial oombawka design (Twitter Post)

tr3tog tutorial

A tr3tog is a crochet term that is used in US crochet patterns. For UK crochet patterns this would be called a dtr3tog (double treble crochet 3 together).

What does tr3tog mean?

A tr3tog is a crochet abbreviation that is used for “treble crochet 3 together”. This stitch is used when a Crochet Designer wants you to decrease your stitches by two stitches. Rather than skipping 2 stitches, we make a tr3tog to combine 3 treble stitches into a single stitch.

tr3tog video on YouTube

How do I crochet a tr3tog?

This stitch is used to decrease 3 stitches into 1 treble crochet stitch. We do this by making 3 partial treble stitches (we complete them to the last yarn over for each of the stitches) and then we do one final yarn over to pull through the remaining 4 loops on your hook.

SHORT VERSION

tr3tog – *Yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up 1 loop, (yo and pull through 2 loops) twice**. Work from * to ** three times total. Yo, pull through all rem loops.

LONG VERSION

tr3tog – Yarn over the hook two times, insert your hook into the specified stitch, yarn over and pull up 1 loop. You will have 4 loops on your hook. (Yarn over and pull through two loops on your hook) twice. You now have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook two times, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up 1 loop. You will have 5 loops on your hook. (Yarn over and pull through two loops on your hook) twice. You will now have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook two times, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up 1 loop. You will have 6 loops on your hook. (Yarn over and pull through two loops on your hook) twice. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops to complete the stitch.

treble crochet 3 together photo tutorial

When you are crocheting in rows (back and forth), a treble crochet 3 together is most commonly worked like this:

Step 1 – yarn over the hook twice

tr3tog tutorial step 1

Step 2 – insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook

tr3tog tutorial step 2

Step 3 – pull up a loop (you have 4 loops on your hook)

tr3tog tutorial step 3

Step 4 – yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 4

Step 5 – you have 3 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 5

Step 6 – yarn over and pull through the next 2 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 6

Step 7 – you have 2 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 7

Step 8 – yarn over the hook twice

tr3tog tutorial step 8

Step 9 – insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook

tr3tog tutorial step 9

Step 10 – pull up a loop (you have 5 loops on your hook)

tr3tog tutorial step 10

Step 11 – yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 11

Step 12 – you have 4 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 12

Step 13 – yarn over and pull through the next 2 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 13

Step 14 – you have 3 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 14

Step 15 – yarn over the hook twice

tr3tog tutorial step 15

Step 16 – insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook

tr3tog tutorial step 16

Step 17 – pull up a loop (you have 6 loops on your hook)

tr3tog tutorial step 17

Step 18 – yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 18

Step 19 – you have 5 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 19

Step 20 – yarn over and pull through the next 2 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 20

Step 21 – you have 4 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 21

Step 22 – yarn over and pull through the remaining 4 loops on your hook

tr3tog tutorial step 22

Step 23 – stitch complete

tr3tog tutorial step 23

Watch my short tr3tog video tutorial on YouTube here.

Sometimes a crochet pattern will ask you to make a cluster stitch using treble crochet stitches. For example a tr3tog cluster stitch is the same as a tr3tog worked in a single stitch. This method does not decrease the number of stitches in the row but instead adds a design element (a puffy stitch) to the project.

Other crochet stitch tutorials you may find helpful:

My supplies:

Find me on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts for quick video tutorials!

#furlscrochet #crochettutorial #howtocrochet #learncrochet #crochetstitches #crochetstitch #beginnercrochet #tr3tog #decrease #furlsinf922 #yarnspirations

treble crochet 3 together tr3tog photo tutorial oombawka design (Pinterest Pin (1000 × 1500 px))

Happy crocheting!

Signature

Thank you for reading!
I’d love to feature your work—share your finished projects and testimonials!

Get Free Crochet Patterns & Tutorials
Subscribe to my newsletter and receive free patterns and tutorials straight to your inbox.

Connect with Me
Follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for the latest updates.

Curated Crochet Essentials
Visit my Amazon shop for a handpicked selection of crochet tools, books, and kits.

Love Furls Crochet?
Use my discount code OOMBAWKA2025 to receive 15% off the Furls Crochet Collection. Limit 1 use per customer. Expires December 31, 2025.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

2 Comments

  1. I wanted to thank you so much for this photo tutorial! As a visual learner, I soooooo appreciate the pictures that illustrate every step in making the TR3tog stitch. It made such a difference and now I can do it!!
    I look forward to spending more time on your site 🙂 🙂
    Lisa