Granny Spike Crochet Stitch Photo Tutorial

Learn the Granny Spike Crochet Stitch with this complete tutorial.

Abbreviations

ch = chain
dc = double crochet
st = stitch
sk = skip
sp = space

Chain multiples of 4

Sample is a chain of 32 (4 x 8 = 32)

Row 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped chains count as 1st st),

*ch 1, sk 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch,* repeat between * * to end. Turn.

Row 2: ch 4 (counts as 1st st + ch 1), sk 2 st, (1 dc, 1 spike st, 1 dc) into next ch 1 sp,

*ch 1, (1 dc, 1 spike st, 1 dc) into next ch 1 sp* repeat between * * to last 3 st, ch 1, sk 2 st, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 3: ch 3, 1 spike st into st directly below, 1 dc in ch 1 sp,

*ch 1, sk 3 st, (1 dc, 1 spike st, 1 dc) in ch 1 sp,* repeat between * * to last ch 1 sp, ch 1, (1 dc, 1 spike) in ch sp, dc in last st (ch 3 turning ch from previous row). Turn.

Repeat rows 2 – 3 to desired size.

If you would like to close the gap at the top of your project:

ch 3, *dc in each st to ch 1 sp, 1 spike dc st in ch 1 sp,* repeat between * * to end, dc last remaining st.

Fasten off.