Modern Granny Square Pattern with Spike Stitch

This free modern granny square pattern uses a variation of the Granny Spike stitch to create a pretty granny square that wont look out of place in any crochet blanket.

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Granny Spike Stitch Square | Free Crochet Pattern

This is the 1st free granny square pattern to be featured in the Hodgepodge Granny Square crochet along and it’s one of the prettiest in my opinion.

This pretty granny square pattern is being launched on Granny Square Day 2022, I thought it only fitting that the 1st one should be a variation on the basic granny square.

This granny square pattern would suit having lots of squares being made up in varying colours before being joined to create a blanket in it’s own, but when paired alongside the other 29 granny square patterns featured in the crochet along, it stands out on it’s own merit.

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The Granny Spike Stitch Square granny square is a free beginner crochet square pattern, which may look complicated to complete, but the video tutorial will help you complete this square pattern.

As with any pattern using the spike stitch, take care where you are instructed to insert your hook, use the photos as a guide and keep your tension loose when bringing up the loop to the height of the round being worked.

Free Granny square pattern with spike stitch

Abbreviations

US Terms (UK terms in brackets)

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Ch – Chain

Ch Sp – Chain Space

Dc (Tr) – Double Crochet (treble crochet)

Spike – Spike Stitch

Skill level: Advanced Beginner

Materials:

Aran/worsted weight yarn

I used used a total of 55m Paintbox Simply Aran 100% Acrylic yarn in 3 shades:
A – 242
B – 250

C – 202
5mm Crochet Hook
Scissors

Tapestry needle

Optional – 4 x stitch markers

Gauge: not essential – adjust hook to achieve the finished size square required

Finished Size:

8″ x 8″

How to make this Modern Granny Square Pattern With Spike Stitch

Pattern Notes:

Please read through the entire pattern before beginning, regardless of skill level. Please contact me ([email protected]) if help is needed to understand any part of pattern.
Beginning Ch3 DOES counts as Double Crochet
When working spike sts, be sure to pull yo up to the height of the current row to avoid curling of the square.

This square is worked in the round.

Special Stitches:

Spike = Spike Stitch

YO, insert hook into chain space indicated
YO, bring up loop to height of Round
(YO, pull through 2) 2 times

Round 1: With A, ch 4, sl st to 1st to create ring, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), working in centre of ring, 2 dc, [ch 2, 3 dc] 3 times, ch 2, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (12 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 2: Sl st across to ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, [ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, ch 1, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (24 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-1 sps)

Round 3: Sl st across to ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, [ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 3 times, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (36 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps) Fasten off A.

*Note for Round 4 – place markers in 1st ch-1 sp of side before spike st and in 3rd ch-1 sp of side after 2nd spike.

Round 4: Join B in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, [ch 1, (dc, spike, dc) in next ch-1 sp)] 2 times, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, (dc, spike, dc) in next ch-1 sp)] 2 times, ch 1; repeat from * around, join. (8 spike, 24 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-1 sps)

Round 5: Sl st across to next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across to next ch-2 sp, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across to next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join. (60 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 16 ch-1 sps) Fasten off B.

Round 6: Join C in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, (dc, spike, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (dc, working in next ch-1 sp 2 rounds below, spike, dc), ch 1, (dc, working in previous ch-1 sp 2 rounds below, dc), ch 1, (dc, spike, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (dc, spike, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (dc, working in next ch-1 sp 2 rounds below, spike, dc), ch 1, (dc, working in previous ch-1 sp 2 rounds below, dc), ch 1, (dc, spike, dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around, join. (24 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 20 ch-1 sps, 16 spike sts) Fasten off C.

Round 7: Join A in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across to next ch-2 sp, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across to next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join. (84 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, 24 ch-1 sps)

*Note for Round 8 – st immediately following a ch-sp may be hidden, be sure there are 31 sc on each side, including the corner sts.

Round 8: Loosely sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same ch-2 sp, *working in sts and ch-1 sps, sc in each across to next ch-2 sp, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join. (124 sc, 4 ch-2 sps) Fasten off, weave in ends.

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A huge thank you to my pattern testers and editor who kindly helped test all 30 of the square designs to check for accuracy in this pattern – it’s always such a pleasure to see a pattern come to life.