How to Crochet a Triangle
Today I will show you How to Crochet a Triangle, a quintessential foundation crochet shape to know. Once you know how to crochet a triangle, you can make diamonds and other shapes that use triangles as its basic shape.
Materials
- 1 Yarn of any color
- 5mm crochet hook or any hook for yarn size
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch = Chain
- sc = Single crochet
- inc = Increase (2 stitches in one place)
Notes
- Learning to crochet a triangle is a versatile skill.
- Create a diamond by joining two triangles or following the triangular pattern backward, decreasing toward the middle.
- Practice with a few triangles; you can reuse the yarn or incorporate them later.
- Use any yarn and hook size; I used an H hook (5mm).
- Experiment with colors for a unique crochet rainbow bunting.
- Adjust the number of single crochet rows for different triangle shapes.
Instructions
- For the crochet triangle pattern, we will be working in rows not the round.
- Row 1: Ch x2 and turn.
- Row 2: In the second chain from the hook make an increase. (2) Ch 1 and turn. Do not work in the turning chains. Always skip those.
- Row 3: Sc x2 (2). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 4: Inc x2 (4). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 5: Sc x4 (4). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 6: Inc, sc x2, inc (6). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 7: Sc x6 (6). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 8: Inc, sc x4, inc (8). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 9: Sc x8 (8). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 10: Inc, sc x6, inc (10). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 11: Sc x10 (10). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 12: Inc, sc x8, inc (12). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 13: Sc x12 (12). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 14: Inc, sc x10, inc (14). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 15: Sc x14 (14). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 16: Inc, sc x12, inc (16). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 17: Sc x16 (16). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 18: Inc, sc x14, inc (18). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 19: Sc x18 (18). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 20: Inc, sc x16, inc (20). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Row 21: Sc x20 (20). Then Ch 1 and turn.
- Now you can single crochet around the edge of the triangle if you would like to create a cleaner finish. To do that make single crochets all around the triangle, for the edges that don’t have single crochet holes already, just make 1 single crochet for each row you made in the triangle.
- For the corners do 3 single crochets to help round the corner so you can work the other side without the edges curling up on you. Once done, fasten off and weave in the ends.
- You can then steam and block the triangles for an even cleaner finish and string them up with yarn and have it be a cool crochet wall decor piece.
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