Week 16 Of The 50 Stitches crochet along features the Spike stitch. The Spike stitch is a great stitch for adding icicle like detail to a project. You can play around with the length and placement of your spikes to make a beautiful design.
There is no set multiples for this stitch, it depends on your design for the spikes.
You can find the links for all the squares in the crochet along here. The free pattern is below, but if you’d like the ad free printable version, it is available either as part of my Lifetime Pattern Pass, or you can purchase it on its own for £5 from Ravelry
This pattern is written in US terms, but the UK translation is below
UK translation
Single crochet (sc) = double crochet
The Pattern
You will need a 3.5 mm hook for this square
Start by making a foundation chain of 31
Row 1. In the 3rd chain from your hook (the turning chain counts as your first stitch) make a sc. Sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches
Turn
Rows 2-4. Chain 1 (doesn’t count as a stitch) sc in every stitch – 30 stitches.
At the end of row 4 change colour.
Turn
Row 5. Chain 1 and sc in the first stitch. *Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of row 3, pull up a loop to the same height as your previous stitch and complete as a sc.
For the next stitch insert your hook in the sc in row 2 pull up a loop and complete as a sc. In the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of row 1, pull up a loop and complete as a sc.* repeat the pattern between *and* across the row.
You will have 7 sets of spikes in the row. Change colour at the end of the row
Turn
Rows 6 – 10. Chain 1, sc in first stitch. Sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches
At the end of row 10 change colour
Turn
In the next row I have changed the placement of the spikes from row 5, so that they have an offset look.
Row 11 – chain 1 and sc in first stitch. *In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc in row 2 pull up a loop and complete as a sc. In the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of row 1, pull up a loop and complete as a sc. Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of row 3, pull up a loop and complete as a sc* repeat the pattern across the row
Rows 12 – 16. Chain 1, sc in first stitch. Sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches
At the end of row 16 change colour
Turn
Row 17 – Chain 1 and sc in the first stitch. *Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of row 3, pull up a loop and complete as a sc. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc in row 2 pull up a loop and complete as a sc. For the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of row 1, pull up a loop and complete as a sc.* repeat the pattern between *and* across the row.
Change colour at the end of the row
Turn
Row 18 – 22. Chain 1, sc in first stitch. Sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches
At the end of row 22 change colour.
Turn
Row 23. Chain 1 and sc in first stitch. *In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc in row 2 pull up a loop and complete as a sc. For the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of row 1, pull up a loop and complete as a sc. Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of row 3, pull up a loop and complete as a sc* repeat the pattern across the row
At the end of the row, change colour.
Turn
Row 24 – 28 Chain 1, sc in first stitch. Sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches
At the end of row 28 change colour.
Turn
Row 29 – Chain 1 and sc in the first stitch. *Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of row 3, pull up a loop and complete as a sc. Then in the next stitch insert your hook in the sc in row 2 pull up a loop and complete as a sc. For the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of row 1, pull up a loop and complete as a sc.* repeat the pattern between *and* across the row.
Tie off and weave in ends
You will have 5 rows of spikes in total.
The Border
Sc in each stitch across the top and bottom.
Down the sides make 1 sc in the side of each row, except for row 23 where you will make 2 sc in the side of the row.
You should have 30 sc down each side, plus an extra stitch in each corner for the turn. This will make your stitch count as 32 stitches across each side and 124 stitches total (remember the extra stitch corner stitch is counted in the stitch count for both sides)
You have now finished your square and join and you can tie off and weave in the ends
You can now add the interlocking border, joining this weeks square to last weeks as you join. You can see how to do this here
If you have any questions about the pattern or the CAL, then come on over to the Facebook group – 50 Stitches where you can show us your completed squares too.
