The triplets stitch is a lovely textured stitch that has no large holes. It’s great for blankets, washcloths, sweaters, scarves and more. The best thing about the triplets stitch is that it’s a one row repeat. After the set up row – every row is the same! So you don’t have to keep track of what row you are on and you can devote more attention to that Netflix show you’ve been binging lately.
The triplets stitch was like candy for me when I set out to make this stitch tutorial – it was hard for me to stop at just one sample! So I have made two samples for you today – one monochrome navy blue and one in two colors. I really like how both of them came out. It would be really hard for me to choose a favorite! They’re a bit on the small side, but I will probably use them as dishcloths. The textured surface of the triplets stitch is perfect scrubbing!
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Materials
- Hobby Lobby Crafters Secret Cotton Yarn
- 4.5 mm hook
Abbreviations (US terminology)
- ch = chain
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- fpdc = front post double crochet
- bpdc = back post double crochet
Sample
Ch 23
Set-up Row: Dc in the 4th ch from the hook (skipped ch 3 counts as a dc) and in each ch across, turn. (21)
Additional Rows: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc), fpdc 2, (bpdc 3, fpdc 3) repeat across to the last 3 stitches, fpdc 2, hdc in the top of the turning ch, turn. (21)
That it’s! Just repeat that last row as many times as you would like. I did a total of 11 rows.
My samples measured 5 x 5 inches.
Two Color Version
I did the set-up row in cream, and then I alternated between 2 rows of navy blue and 2 rows of cream. Switching colors every other row is nice because you can just carry the strands up the side of your work as you go and cover them up later with a border.
Stitch Multiple
To use the triplets stitch in your crochet projects you will need to start with a length of chain stitches that is a multiple of 6 plus 5. So if you wanted to make a scarf for instance, you would chain multiples of 6 until you got close to the desired width of your scarf – 6, 12, 18…etc – and then you would add 5 more chain stitches.
Best Stitch Dictionary Ever
(not sponsored!) The triplets stitch is one of the stitches I learned from the book “Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary” by Dora Ohrenstein. This book has been an amazing resource to have on my designing journey. I love the easy to understand written instructions and the accompanying crochet charts really help me visualize the stitch pattern. It evens tells you how to increase and decrease the different stitches. Cannot recommend enough!
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If you make anything with the triplets stitch I would love to hear more about in the comments below. Also, please let me know if you have other ideas for crochet stitch tutorials that you would like to see. Thanks for reading! <3