How to Treble Crochet 6 Together (tr6tog)

Although not as common, learning to decrease with treble crochet 6 together (tr6tog) can save you when following many patterns. With this, you can shape petals, leaves, and many other small parts of flowers. So, I have brought this treble crochet 6 together crochet tutorial with a step-by-step written guide and video tutorial, too. So, keep reading!

What is treble Crochet 6 together?

Treble crochet 6 together is a technique to work six uncomplete treble crochet stitches in 6 stitches to decrease the work (narrow down the width).

But what does the treble 6 decrease look like? The image below features petals made from dtr6tog (US tr6tog). All the stitches are pulled into a point at the top, making a lovely teardrop shape ideal for flower motifs.

Symbol:

Although you will rarely see, six treble crochet together is represented as a 6 treble crochet symbols pooping downward from a straight line:

Quick Written Guide For Tr6tog

To decrease six treble stitches together, you would typically follow these steps:

Yarn over twice.
Insert your hook into the first stitch.
Yarn over and pull up a loop. You now have four loops on your hook.
Yarn over and draw through the first two loops on your hook, leaving three loops.
Yarn over again and pull through the last two loops out of three.
Yarn over twice again.
Insert your hook into the second stitch.
Yarn over and pull up a loop. You now have five loops on your hook.
Yarn over and draw through the first two loops on your hook, leaving four loops.
Repeat steps 6-9 until you have completed the decrease of six stitches overall.
Then, pull through all the loops on the crochet hook.