The Triads crochet stitch is essentially a puff stitch spread over 3 stitches. It is a pretty stitch that is lovely and thick and perfect for warm winter wear. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Triads stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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The Triads stitch looks fabulous whether made in a single colour or you alternate between 2 different colours. It is a thick stitch as the Triads are essentially a puff stitch that is made over several stitches instead of just in one stitch.

The Triad crochet stitch is a fairly easy stitch to make, and will make cosy and warm projects such as scarves, blankets, hats and even clothing items.

This how to guide is part of Froggity Frog’s Stitch Vault collection. Have you seen all the other stitches in there? You can take a look here all the guides are free to access and maybe you will discover some new stitches to create for yourself.

The yarn I used in this stitch guide is Stylecraft Cotton Classique DK, a 100% cotton yarn. It’s a non mercerised cotton that is lovely and soft, but it can get a bit splitty if you frog it a couple of times. It does makes lovely cosy blankets though and is the yarn that got me hooked on cotton as my fibre of choice. I think I first got a ball of this yarn in a mystery bag I got off ebay, and it was a great yarn discovery for me.

I also used my trusty Clover Amour hooks which are perfect if you are looking for a good value ergonomic crochet hook that won’t cause your hand to ache if you are crocheting for long periods of time. I’ve tried many different crochet hooks over the years, but I always end up coming back to my trusty Clovers. They just sit so well in my hand and never let me down.

How To Crochet The Triads Stitch

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The stitch guide below is written in US terms

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Dc = Double Crochet

Start by making a foundation chain in multiples of 2 plus 3 (plus 2 for your turning chain)

Row 1. In the 3rd chain from your hook make a sc (the turning chain counts as your first stitch of the row). Make a sc in each chain across.

Row 2. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch and working into the same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. In the next stitch yarn over and pull up a loop. In the next stitch yarn over and pull up a loop. This will give you 7 loops on your hook. 

Yarn over and pull through 6 loops then yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops. This is your first triad stitch.

*Chain 1 and in the same stitch that you finished the last triad stitch yarn over and pull up a loop, in the next stitch yarn over and pull up a loop. In the next stitch yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 6 of the loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops.*

Repeat between *and* and then finish the row by making a dc in the last stitch, which will also be the stitch that you finished your last Triads stitch in – You don’t chain 1 after the last Triads stitch.

Row 3. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch and in every stitch across.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 ending on a repeat of row 3 until you have the number of rows that you need for your project. Then you can cut off, weave in your ends and admire your beautiful handy work.

How To Add A Border To The Triads Stitch

The Triads stitch has both single and double crochet rows, so for your border you need to add 2 stitches into the side of each double crochet row and 1 stitch into the side of each single crochet row.

I always recommend that you make a round of single crochet stitches around your piece first before adding any border pattern that you have planned, as doing this just helps to even your stitches out and make a nice solid round to add any further stitches into.

You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Leaf Hopper stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Triads crochet stitch. I’d love to see what you created. 

Don’t forget to sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know about new stitch guides and new crochet pattern releases. You can sign up here and be the first to see what I’ve got cooking behind the scenes here at Froggity Frog.