Creations by Courtney here with a tutorial for the Cross Treble stitch or you may come across it as the Treble cross stitch
I kind of use it interchangeably when I discovered this, it was featured in a blanket pattern and then I use it for my Making
Waves waistcoat and the Making Waves hat, which I will link those patterns down below
So for this stitch, if you're going to do uh foundation stitches
which is my favorite way to start a pattern or you're going to incorporate it with another project
you will need a multiple of 10 plus two. If you're gonna start a chain like we are today
it's gonna be 10 plus four. So let's make a chain of 24 78
All right. So we have 24 and these first three are going to count as the first double crochet
And now we're going to make a double crochet into the fourth chain from the hook just like
So. All right. So we have the first two stitches and so this is what I mean by 10 plus two
So the first repeat in this part, I find fun but can be confusing
We're gonna start with a two by two Treble, right? Cross. What that looks
like in abbreviation is two slash two tr dash RC. It's a mouthful
but let's just call it a right leaning cross. So we are going to skip the next two stitches
and I like to work into the back bump because it creates a nice, neat edge. So if you're working this way
we're going to skip the next two and start into the third one, yarn over twice and search your hook
yarn over. Pull up a loop. You have four loops, yarn over
pull through two yarn over, pull through two yarn over, pull through two
That's the trouble. Now, we're gonna make another trouble into the next stitch
Remember you yarn over twice and you yarn over, pull through 23 times
All right. So as you see these stitches are taller than these and that's ok
That is part of it. And since we're going to do a right leaning meaning going this way
we're going to now work behind the two troubles that we made
So you're gonna yarn over twice. It helps to turn your work
So you can see the two stitches that you skipped. So one and two
you're gonna work into the first stitch that you skipped. Yarn over
pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two yarn over, pull through two yarn over
pull through two. So you don't really see it from this side
but you do see it from here and now we're gonna make the second trouble again
turn your work and it helps to kind of pull the stitches apart to make sure that you find the right spot because if not
it can definitely hide, especially when doing this first row. So we're going to complete that trouble and
there we go. That's the first cross trouble stitch. So as you see it is right leaning
that the stitches on top are leaning to the right. And so that's the first step
The next step is to make another cross trouble. So we're going to skip two stitches work into the next one
by making a trouble. And now we're going to make another trouble in the next stitch
Ok. So if you want them to go in the same direction
then you repeat the same steps. But I like to alternate it because it creates a very eye catching cable look without having to do
post stitches. So to do a left leaning. Ok. So we want the top stitches to go to the left
We're gonna yarn over twice. These are the two stitches that we're gonna work into that we skipped
you're gonna hold your work, bring it down to the front and like I said
it gets a little fiddly and I like to try to hold the loops in place so that they don't become too loose
And this is another reason why working with foundation stitches can be helpful so that there's more to grasp and then you'll just complete your
trouble as normal. So as you see, it's now crossing and so we're going to make the next trouble
So this is where it helps to pull the stitches apart so that you can find in that skipped stitch again
going through that chain and then yarn over, pull through two, yarn over
pull through two. OK. So now we have a left leaning and that's what like LCRC
mean, right cross versus left cross. But I think of it as the direction that it leans and now we'll just make two double
crochet in the next two stitches or double crochet in the next two stitches
There we go. And that is the first repeat. OK. So if
we, because this is like the plus two, so we have a right cross and our left cross and a
two double crochet. So we're just going to repeat that. So we're gonna make a right cross
We're gonna skip two stitches. We're gonna trouble into the next stitch
travel into the next one. Whoops. And
now we're going to make two more troubles working into the skip stitches
but we're gonna work behind and this is a right cross or right
meaning because that's what helped me get it straight. Was thinking about the direction of the top
stitches. And what's so great about this stitch is that it is
reversible. We'll get to that with the next one. So that's the first cross set of cross trouble
Oh, yarn went flying. That's ok. So we're gonna skip the next two stitches and make trouble into the next two
And instead of make this a left leaning, are we gonna work behind or in front of
Yeah, we're going to go behind. I mean, in front of, I'm confusing myself
So left leaning, we work in front of. So again, working to the first skip stitch
you make the first trouble and now
we're gonna work into the other skip stitch. And again, it is a bit fiddly and having to pull the fabric
in that way, but you definitely get into a rhythm when you do more rows
And so now to complete the repeat, we're just going to make a double crochet in the last two stitches
OK? So let's look at the first row and there you have it
So we have 22 repeats and two double crochet or you can think of it as two
double crochet through here as the repeat that this is the first one and then this is the next one
So this, this is eight stitches here plus two. So that's 10
And that's how you understand the multiples in a repeat. OK. So now we're going to turn our work and then just repeat the same
thing. Let's see. I like to go this way. So you can chain three but I like to do a chain list starting double
So you pull up a loop slightly taller than a stitch yarn over or wrap it around the hook like a yarn over
I go through the first stitch yarn over the hook, pull up a loop yarn over
pull through two and I pull through two. So it really does look so much like a standard double crochet and then we'll double crochet
in the next stitch just like. So, and now that we're looking at the backside
left leaning, right leaning, just like we made. But when we work it
it's like magic because we don't have to necessarily do it backwards
Sometimes you might need to, depending on the pattern. And is it an even or odd number of the repeat
But hopefully it's really straightforward. So we're gonna do a right leaning because now that this is a left leaning in both directions
and the stitches on top, we're just gonna do a right leaning so that both of it stays at the top
you can do it opposite. But then it's like scrunched up cables and doesn't give you the same neatness
So again, working behind the stitches, working to the two that you skipped and start your hook into the stitch yarn over
pull up a loop, you're over a pull through two, you're on our
pull through two, you're over, pull through two and then you make another one into that second skip stitch and again
if you're not holding it, you'll do just what I did. You'll lose the whole thing
I have to redo it, but that's OK. All right. So now we have the first right cross
on top of a left cross and now you see the dimension of the cable
So, doing it again, skip next two stitches make a trouble crocheting into
the next two stitches. And now we're gonna work in front of the two stitches that we just made
Again, you want to bring your hook, you want to work the way you normally would from front to back
So bringing it forward to the back and kind of pulling through the space that's created to make your troubles stitch and
then we'll do the second one. It helps again to hold the space apart to make sure you put your hook in the right stitch
And now we have our left cross and then make a double crochet in the next two stitches
Isn't that so much fun? And it looks great on both sides
So let's do that again. We're gonna make a right cross, skip two stitches and make a trouble in the next two
And then working behind, we're going to now make a trouble
in each of the skipped stitches. For me. I find it so much easier to do a right cross than a left
cross. And now we're gonna do our left cross, skip two stitches
trouble into the next two. So, I mean, each step could be written out
but the abbreviation, once you understand it, it's so much easier to read the pattern versus if it says skip two stitches
trouble in the next two, working behind or in front of the two stitches just made trouble in the next two or trouble in the
two skip stitches. Like that's a whole mouthful. Who wants to read a pattern that long
So again, from front to back, pull it up, make your first trouble
helps to pull the space apart, make your second trouble and
then double crochet in the last two stitches. So you want to make sure you're putting your hook into the next stitch and not into
the stitch. That's trouble, the troubles are worked into. So this is one
double crochet and then two working to the top of that turning chain or whatever that first double crochet
is depending on how you start it. So there we have it, that's two rows of the cross
triple stitch and it is reversible. So if you flip your work
look at that, it's just, it changes. So this way, it looks more like a diamond versus this way it's more
open like a X and so let's just do a few more rows
So you get the hang of it and yeah, isn't it such a fun stitch
And there you have it, this is the cross Treble stitch uh or trouble
Cross stitch, uh you may see written um in either way, if you can find it
I haven't been able to find it in too many places. So that's why I wanted to share this fun tutorial with you today
Um As it is the featured stitch of the Making Waves waistcoat
you can find the link to the pattern below as well as a matching hat and it can increase
this fun fabric that gives you a faux cable look where on one side they're going this way and on the other
side, they're going slightly different. So this is such a fun fun stitch
Um That is easy to remember. So hope you enjoyed Happy Stitching
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