This crochet tutorial for a crossed treble stitch has been on my To Do list for quite a while. As soon as I saw the pretty crochet stitch, I loved it! I absolutely knew I wanted to crochet something with the crossed treble stitch.
I’ve since learned that it can also be referred to as the Cane stitch or the Star Mesh stitch.
The trouble was, I didn’t understand the written crochet pattern I’d found. With a bit of research and some trawling of Pinterest, I found a few different versions of old, step-by-step photo tutorials. Each version had its own take, and they were all slightly different.
Eventually, I pieced together how it was done, and in an effort to save you from all that faffing, I’ve filmed a crochet stitch tutorial to show you how to crochet the crossed treble stitch!
Also, I’m quite pleased that my faffings turned into a new design. I used the stitch in my Holey Smokes! crochet shawl, which is available on Ravelry. Read more about it Here. It’s a crochet fade!
Crossed Treble Stitch
Find some step-by-step pictures below. Please note that the written instructions are for the stitch itself, rather than a full swatch. The stitch pattern requires multiples of 4 stitches.
The Crossed Treble is worked over 3 stitches (including a missed stitch in the middle). The bottom “legs” of the cross are made first, and then the top right “arm”. The second “arm” is a treble worked into the centre of the cross that’s created.
If you want to work a swatch as I do in the tutorial, chain multiples of 4. Begin the first Crossed Tr in the 6th ch from the hook. At the end, turn and ch 5 to begin the next second row. The rest of the pattern is a repeat of the second row, which staggers the CT’s over the ones of the row below. Watch the crossed treble stitch video tutorial, and you’ll know what I mean!
Crossed Treble Stitch Instructions
YO (yarn over) twice, insert hook into required st, YO & pull through loop (4 loops on hook), YO & pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), YO, miss 1 st, insert hook into next st, YO & pull through loop (5 loops on hook), (YO & pull through 2 loops on hook) 4 times, ch1, YO, insert hook in middle 2 sts of cross, YO & pull through (3 loops on hook), (YO & pull through 2 loops) twice.
The photo above shows yarn wrapped twice around the hook, ready to start the next crossed treble stitch.
Good luck and enjoy!! Cheers. X
