How to Crochet Spike Stitch

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 SPIKE STITCH SWATCH

Yarn

Lion Brand, “Heartland yarn” (100% acrylic, 251 yds/100g) —save 20% on this yarn at Craftsy

Hook

5 mm/H (Marly uses Addi Crochet Hooks)

Notions

Removable Stitch Markers (Marly uses these)

Stitches Used (and YouTube Video links to help you learn)

• Chain Stitch (ch)
• Single Crochet (sc)

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Pattern Stitch

Spike Stitch (flat): need to chain a multiple of 3 stitches +2 (+1 for the turning chain)

Row 1 (foundation row): With the first color, Single crochet (sc) into 2nd chain from hook and in each chain to the end, change color to second color on last stitch of row, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, and in each sc to the end, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, and in each sc to the end, changing color to first color on the last stitch of row, turn.

Row 4 (create spike):This is the row I begin with in the video— Ch 1, sc in each of the first two stitches, spike stitch [long single crochet] into the sc 3 rows below the next stitch on the working row.

TIP: Since you are using two colors for this swatch the row you need to work into when doing the spike stitch will be easily recognized since it is the the last row of the opposite color. For this first row of spike stitch that means it is the foundation row.

You will work the single crochet as normal as there is nothing different to it other than the placement of it. You will now skip the sc on the working row directly above the stitch you just made as this new stitch represents that stitch now. If you mistakenly work into that single crochet you will end up with too many stitches at the end of your row.

WARNING: This is so important I am going to reiterate it. Make sure you DO NOT work into the sc st on your working row that is directly above the sc you did 3 rows below it.

Okay, let’s continue with row 4, after the spike stitch sc in the next two stitches, then spike stitch in the next. You will repeat this until you have 2 stitches left on the row, sc in the last two stitches.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, and in each sc to the end, changing color to second color on the last stitch of row, turn.

Repeat rows 2 – 5 for pattern stitch.

That’s it! Now, go and make something fun! Don’t forget the FREE PATTERN for the Spike Stitch Coffee Cozy