Crochet Granny Spike Stitch

The Crochet Granny Spike Stitch is a variation of the granny cluster stitch, but without big holes! Perfect for blankets and cardigans.

Yarn Choices: I used scrap yarn for this project, choosing various shades of purple with white. You can use any colors, but I recommend having at least two for a visually appealing effect.
Color Changes: I change colors after every two rows, which creates a nice uneven chevron pattern. Feel free to make the stripes thicker by switching colors less often.
Project Continuation: This is just a stitch swatch, but you can continue it to make a scarf or another project. Adjust the chain length as needed, ensuring it is divisible by 4, plus 1 for the turning chain. You can even make a whole blanket switching the colors every few rows, but if you fear weaving in a million ends, you can use the crochet envelope border to conceal all the yarn ends!

This crochet stitch swatch pattern is worked in rows.
Ch x29 and turn your work (or multiple of 4 + 1)
Row 1: Starting in the 5th chain from the hook, dc x3 into the same stitch.
Then *ch x1 + skip 3 stitches, then dc x3 into the next stitch*.
Then repeat from * for the rest of the row. In the last stitch, dc x2 instead of 3. Ch x2 and turn.
Row 2: *In the first ch-sp, dc x1.
Dc INTO the 2nd skipped foundation chain (this is the dc spike stitch), then dc x1 into the ch-sp.
Then ch x1. And that is how you do a spike granny stitch cluster.
Repeat from * for each proceeding ch-sp in the row.
To finish the row, dc x2 into the beginning ch-sp of the previous row.
This is where I suggest switching colors, by pulling up the new color when finishing the last dc stitch. Ch x2 in the new color and turn.
Row 3: Just keep repeating row 2 until the length of your project is desired. But make the double crochet spike stitch into the second skipped dc stitch.
I change colors every 2 rows, but you can switch it as often as you want.
Final row: Instead of doing a dc either side of the dc spike stitch, make a sc. It’s sc, dc spike, sc, ch.
And now you know how to do the crochet granny spike stitch!