Starting Treble decrease stitches (starting double decrease stitches in US terminology) are a neat way of decreasing one stitch at the beginning of a treble (double in US) row. 

This quick video shows you how to make a starting treble decrease stitch, and how they look worked up in crocheted fabric.

It is abbreviated to:

  • Starting tr2tog in UK terminology
  • Starting dc2tog in US terminology

Prefer a photo tutorial?

Just click here to be taken to my blog post on how to make starting treble decreases (starting double decreases in US terminology) stitches.

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Patterns that use Starting Tr2tog/ Starting Dc2tog stitches

Close up Positivity Spiral Tam and Beanie being modelled in a corn field with yarn requirements listed.
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