Spike Crochet Stitch Photo Tutorial

The Single Crochet Spike Stitch is essentially working the single crochet stitches in rows below the current row you are working.

Placing these stitches in different rows for each stitch creates an interesting effect.

This is especially highlighted when using contrasting colors.

Learn how to crochet the Spike Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• worsted weight yarn
• crochet hook

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• SP-2 = spike stitch two rows below
• SP-3 = spike stitch 3 rows below
• SP-4 = spike stitch 4 rows below

Special Stitches

SP-2: Insert hook below sc from 2 rows below your hook (current row counts as row 1), yo, draw up a loop even with the loop on your hook (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 2 loops on hook.

SP-3: Insert hook below sc from 3 rows below (current row counts as row 1), yo, draw up a loop even with the loop on your hook (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 2 loops on hook.

SP-4: Insert hook below sc from 4 rows below (current row counts as row 1), yo, draw up a loop even with the loop on your hook (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 2 loops on hook.

Instructions

Stitch is worked in multiples of 7 + 2 + 1 for foundation chain

Sample chain = 31 chains (7 x 4 = 28 + 2 = 30 + 1 = 31)

Row 1: with Color A, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. Turn (30)

Row 2: ch 1, sc in each st to end. Turn

Row 3 – 4: repeat row 2, change to color B at end of row 4

Row 5: With Color B, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, *SP-2 in next st,

SP-3 in next st,

SP-4 in next st,

SP-3 in next st, SP-2 in next st, sc in next 2 st * (sk 5 st in current row), repeat between * * to end. Turn.