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Learn to treble crochet (trc) - A very long and lacy stitch

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Treble Crochet (trc) – A Very Long and Lacy Stitch Row 1: Ch 13, YO twice and insert hook in 4th ch from hook. Draw yarn through ch. You should have 4 loops on hook. Begin working loops off 2 at a time as follows: YO and draw yarn through 2 loops on hook. (3 loops left on hook.)  YO and draw yarn through 2 loops on hook. (2 loops left on hook.)  YO one last time and draw yarn through both loops on hook. Begin next trc. YO twice and insert hook in next ch. Draw loop through. (4 loops on hook.) Work loops off 2 at a time again as follows: (YO hook and pull yarn through only 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Three times is why it is called a treble crochet with treble meaning three. Continue making trc across ch. Ch 4, turn. Next row – this is very important – the last ch-4 stitch you made is called the “turning ch.” Unlike the turning ch for sc and hdc, this ch-4 is also counted as the first trc and is not worked in. Skip the top of the first trc and trc in the top of the next 8 trc. Make last