Granny Spike Stitch Crochet Tutorial

A free crochet stitch tutorial for you today! How to crochet the Granny Spike Stitch.

I was swatching for a baby blanket to make as a gift and wanted a stitch that was striking – in a few colours – and easy and quick to make, and I just love this result! The Granny Spike Stitch creates a substantial fabric with a lot of visual interest and loads of potential for colour play.  It is a very relaxing stitch to work. You can change colours every row, or every two rows as I did. which gives the illusion of a wavy pattern. I like to make my ‘spike stitch’ very loosely, try out to see what works best for you.

This crochet stitch would be amazing for blankets!

Check out my patterns for baby blankets using the Granny Spike Stitch Poppy’s Blanket

And Granny Spike Stitch Blanket

You can check out my other stitch tutorials https://www.anniedesigncrochet.com/tag/crochet-stitch-tutorial/

Read on for the step by step instructions. Have fun trying out your own colour combinations.

Materials

I used a DK weight yarn and a 4.5mm crochet hook. You can use any yarn you like and matching hook. I like to go up a hook size for this pattern, as the loose tension creates more texture in the ‘spike stitch’ and a looser drape.

Abbreviations

US Crochet terms

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

ch – chain

st – stitch

rep – repeat

UK Crochet terms

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

ch – chain

st – stitch

rep – repeat

Special stitches

Spike Stitch  

• Row 2 – Work long dc into the middle chain from the foundation chain below
• Row 3 and all rows – Work long dc into the middle stitch from 2 rows below

Instructions (in US crochet terms)

(Step by Step Instructions further down on page)

Chain a multiple of 4 sts (+1)

Row 1: Work 3dc in the 5^th ch from the hook, ch1, * skip 3chs, 3dc in next ch, ch1; rep from * across until last 4ch, skip 3ch, 2dc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch2, * [1dc, 1spike st, 1dc] (see special stitches) into next ch-1 sp, ch1; rep from * across, 2dc in beg ch-sp, turn.

Row 3: Ch2, * [1dc, 1spike st, 1dc] (see special stitches) into next ch-1 sp, ch1; rep from * across, 2dc in beg ch2, turn.

Repeat Row 3 for pattern

Instructions with Picture Tutorial

Chain a multiple of 4 sts (+1)

Row 1: Work 3dc in the 5^th ch from the hook, ch1, * skip 3chs, 3dc in next ch, ch1; rep from * across until last 4ch, skip 3ch, 2dc in last ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch2, * [1dc, 1spike st, 1dc] (Work long dc into the middle chain from the foundation chain below) into next ch-1 sp, ch1; rep from * across, 2dc in beg ch-sp, turn.

Row 3: Ch2, * [1dc, 1spike st, 1dc] (Work long dc into the middle stitch from 2 rows below) into next ch-1 sp, ch1; rep from * across, 2dc in beg ch2, turn.

 

Repeat Row 3 for pattern

Check out a pattern for a baby blanket using the Granny Spike Stitch Poppy’s Blanket

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