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Double crochet 3 together, abbreviated dc3tog, is one of the most common crochet decrease stitches. It’s used to decrease 3 stitches down to only 1 stitch. Here is the explanation of how to do this crochet stitch in written form, as well as a helpful video.
Double crochet 3 together = yarn over, insert hook in first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook in second stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook in third stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through all 4 loops on hook. 3 stitches are decreased.
Once you’ve mastered the dc2tog, you can try to make a double crochet cluster stitch.
