Reverse Single Crochet Spike Stitch | How to Crochet

The Reverse Single Crochet Spike Stitch creates a dense fabric with a unique look.

And it is so easy to work! The trickiest part about the stitch is remembering to yarn under instead of yarning over.  I will explain and show you what I mean below, but once you have the hang of it, you will have mastered the stitch.

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The Reverse Single Crochet Spike Stitch pattern is an easy two row repeat.  The reverse single crochet stitches are worked over top of a row of slip stitches and into the row below.  These spike stitches are what create the dense fabric.

Materials:

For this tutorial today I will be using a small amount of Pima Cotton Yarn by Lion Brand Yarn. It is a worsted weight yarn. The hook shown in the video below is a 5 mm Clover Armour Crochet Hook. However you may use any hook and yarn combination you choose.

Don’t forget to check out the free video tutorial below!

The Reverse Single Crochet Spike Stitch:

This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial. 

To begin, make a slip knot and then chain your desired number of chains.  For this stitch pattern you can use any multiple of stitches and then add one for your foundation chain.

Row One:

Single crochet into the second chain from your hook and into each stitch across.  

Chain one and turn your work.

Row Two:

Slip stitch into the first stitch and into each stitch across.

Chain one and turn your work.

Row Three:

Work a reverse single crochet spike stitch into the space between the chain one and the first single crochet stitch two rows below working over top of the slip stitch row.

To work the reverse single crochet spike stitch, insert your hook into the space indicated two rows below, yarn under and draw up a loop.  Yarn over and draw through the two loops on your hook.  Your reverse single crochet spike stitch is made.

Next reverse single crochet spike stitch in the space between the next two single crochet stitches, working over top of the slip stitch, two rows below.

Repeat this last step all the way across.

Chain one and turn your work.

And that’s it!

For the rest of the pattern simply repeat rows two and three.  Fasten off and weave in your ends.

 

Video Tutorial:

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! If you enjoyed this stitch tutorial you may also wish to check out the Crocodile Stitch | How to Crochet.  I look forward to seeing you again next week for another stitch tutorial!

Sarah

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