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.
Other Useful Tutorials
- Treble Decrease (Double Decrease US) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.


