Monday 12 January 2015

Standing treble

I had a great time the other night having a good old root around blogland, visiting blogs I had never been to before and generally looking for inspiration for my crochet classes which are starting again on Tuesday. I have a group I have been teaching for about a year now so I was looking for something a bit more advanced.. I found this great technique...a standing treble.


A standing dc (US) or standing treble (UK) is a technique to join another colour without starting the round with a chain 3 which is a good disguise for a treble but always noticeable especially if you always make the ch3 in the same place. You get a kind of skinny line in your work where you start each round.


I can't show you here because it would not be my work but I would like to nudge you towards the brilliant video tutorial at Moogly 


Spot the start? I have been practising, look, can you see the centre grey, orange and burgundy rounds appear continuous, isn't that fabulous? My final round was a bit of a rush and the wool kept splitting but I will be making more of these coasters to hone my skills. You can try too...

Coffee Mug Coaster (UK terms,4mm hook,DK)

Row 1: Make a slip ring. Dc12 stitches into the ring. Pull ring tight. Fasten off.

Row 2: Join new colour using St tr.* Ch1, tr, ch1* repeat to end. (13 spokes)

Row 3: Join new colour with a st tr, 1tr in the same place *ch1, 2 tr, ch1* repeat to end.(13 clusters)

Row 4: St tr, 2tr in the same space, 3tr in each chain 1 space to end (13 clusters)

Row 5: st tr, 1htr in the same place, 2htr in each stitch to make a border.

Give this technique a try and let us know how you get on. 
Jo xx

17 comments:

  1. I had no idea such a thing existed! I am bookmarking this for my next project. Thanks! x

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  2. That is beautiful! I didn't know there was such a thing, I will have to take a look! I don't *mind* the way the chain looks when starting a new round or something, but it certainly doesn't match the rest, that's for sure. Thank you for sharing!

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  3. Thank you for sharing, love the coaster and the colours you have chosen.

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  4. What a great stitch Jo. That chain 3 has always bugged me a little.Thanks for sharing lovely. Bee xx

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  5. I've no idea where your first treble is, so kudos! I've seen something similar using a paperclip (I can't remember why) but it looked complicated whereas this looks fairly straight forward. Bookmarked for my next project!

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  6. Thanks for the tutorial, Jo. I've never tried making that stitch before but I really like it.

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  7. Great idea and a great make for your classes too! I hope they enjoy it and that you do too! xx

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  8. I've been running a crochet class for about 8 moths now and I love it. I discovered the standing treble a while ago and it can certainly be very useful. Actually you can start a row/round with a standing-any-type-of-stitch.

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  9. They look like fun things to make, quite possibly ahead of my skills right now but maybe in the future.

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  10. Loving these friend! They are so beautiful!!!! Happy week to ya! Nicole xo....and good luck with those classes!

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  11. I've seen this before but not tried it myself, look good! Well, better than good!
    Jillxo

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  12. I think it is a brilliant idea, and so pretty.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  13. Oh, that is brilliant! I'll have to give it a go. That has always bothered me when you can notice the start. Those coasters are lovely. Also, your patchwork is looking wonderful!

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  14. Hello Jo! I'm trying to catch up on my blog reading (impossible to do when you got your kids visiting - currently got my oldest daughter staying with us!) I looked back on your recent makes and I love them all, cushion, girls dress and your purple cardigan!!! Just wonderful!
    Happy teaching with your class!
    Ingrid xx
    http://myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be

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  15. Well I did it and it works whoopee wish I knew this awhile back when I was knee deep in projects. thank you I will share it with others its a fabulous technique

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  16. It's amazing, you cannot see the join at all! I know what you mean about the line the 3 ch gives, it can really spoil a project. Nice coasters. x

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