The half double crochet stitch (US terms) or half treble crochet stitch (UK terms), is pretty much exactly what it says it is, its a stitch that’s between a single and a double crochet stitch (US terms), or between a double and a treble crochet stitch (UK terms)
*The half double (US terms) and half treble (UK terms) are exactly the same stitch, they are just called different things depending on which terms you are using*
It does create a beautiful texture, which is fairly solid, but not as dense as the single (US terms) / double (UK terms) crochet stitch, and it’s perfect for all kinds of projects!
So how do we make a half double (US terms) / half treble (UK terms) crochet stitch? Let’s me show you…
- Take the yarn you want to use and an appropriate size hook for that yarn
2. Start by making the same number of chain stitches as you want to make in half double / half treble stitches, then make one more. Here I want to make ten half double crochet stitches in total, so I’m going to make eleven foundation chain stitches. The first two chain stitches count as the first half double crochet stitch.
3. Yarn over (wrap the yarn around the hook), and insert your hook into the third chain stitch from your hook (the one next to my thumbnail in the picture below), as I mentioned in step 2, the first two chain stitches will count as the first half double crochet stitch.
4. Yarn over and pull that loop through the chain stitch. You will now have three loops on your crochet hook.
5. Yarn over and pull that loop through all three loops on your hook.
6. You have just completed your first half double crochet stitch (US terms) / half treble crochet stitch (UK terms)! Woohoo!
7. Now to continue! Yarn over and insert your hook into the next chain stitch.
8. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to create your next half double crochet stitch. Then repeat steps 7 and 8 until you have made a half double crochet stitch in each chain stitch to the end of the row.
9. In this tutorial we are working in rows, so turn your work to start working the next row. We are going to begin with two starting chains, and as per the first row, these two starting chains will act as the first half double crochet stitch of the row.
10. As the two chains you’ve just made count as a stitch, you don’t need to work into the first stitch. Make a yarn over and insert your hook into the next stitch (the stitch next to my thumbnail in the photo below).
11. Repeat steps 7 and 8, but working into the stitches from the row below (rather than the foundation chain stitches) until you reach the end of the row – remember though – the first two chain stitches count as a stitch, so the last stitch of this row needs to be made into the second starting (or standing) chain.
12. Now you have finished your second row! Woop!
13. Continue to repeat the steps above until the piece as long as desired, cut the yarn and pull it through the last loop and there you have it – the half double (US terms) / half treble (UK terms) crochet stitch!
I hope you’ve found this helpful! I’d love to know how you get on with this stitch ❤️
