Herringbone treble (Herringbone double in US) is crocheted in almost the same way as a standard treble (double), but with one extra step that makes ALL the difference!

That extra step removes some of the open, lacy, formulaic look of the standard stitch.

Here’s a step by step photo tutorial on how to make them:

Step 1 – Yarn around hook.

Step 2 – Place hook through stitch, yarn around hook and pull up a loop, then yarn around hook again. There should be three loops on the hook.

Step 3 – Loop closest to hook (last loop made) is pulled through the second/ middle loop on the hook.

Step 3 continued – Two loops will be left on the hook.

Step 4 – Yarn around hook and pull through one loop. Two loops will be left on hook.

Step 5 – Yarn around hook and pull through both loops to finish a Herringbone treble (herringbone double in US).

Tips for crocheting Herringbone tr/ dc stitches

• This is best worked in rows. Each stitch has a diagonal slant to it, so when you turn and work the other side of the fabric, the diagonal slant is balanced out.
• If worked in the round, there will be a jog as the slanted stitches move around the fabric.
• Stitch gauge for herringbone htr/ hdc is generally the same as stitch gauge for standard tr/ dc.
• Row gauge for herringbone tr/dc is different than stitch gauge for standard tr/ dc. There are more rows of herringbone tr/ dc in a 10cm/ 4″ swatch – see photo below.
• This stitch is perfect for things like blankets, where you want some drape but not a lacy effect. This is why I LOVE herringbone tr/dcs and wherever possible, use them instead of their standard equivalents.

There are more rows of herringbone tr/ dc in a 10cm/ 4″ swatch

Prefer a video tutorial?

Just click here to be taken to my blog post on crocheting herringbone tr/ dc stitches.

Other Stitch Tutorials

• Herringbone Half Treble Crochet (Herringbone Half Double Crochet US) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.

Patterns that use Herringbone tr/ dc stitches