Friday, 21 January 2011

Granny Spike Stitch




Hello Lovelies, is it Friday Already ?

Thank you all so much for your comments on my new cushion , you always make me smile :0)

So here is a quick tutorial , in case you fancied giving this stitch a try for yourself. As I mentioned in my previous post , the inspiration came from this lovely cushion by the super talented Sarah London.

To begin with you work 2 rounds of a standard granny square...I've done mine in one colour, but that's up to you,different colours would look good. They are the pink rounds in this image..........



The spikes begin on the third round and are worked on the straight edges only. To make a spike cluster work your first U.S. double crochet ( U.K.treble) as usual , into the space of the previous round....




Work the second D.C. into the top of the second D.C. of the round before last . You will end up with a long D.C. stitch that bridges the space so don't work it too tightly....



I've indicated where your hook goes with a needle in this picture....



finally work the third D.C. into the space of previous round....



There , you've done it , that was easy I hope.

When you get to the corners you work these as normal, you know , 3 D.C. chain 2 , 3 D.C. into the corner chain space of the previous round......



Footy note
Due to the spike clusters being "tied" to the stitches of the round before last I had an issue with the square becoming miss - shaped and the corners protruding, does this make sense ?
I think the best way to combat would be to work some , or all, corner clusters in Half Double crochet ( Half Treble Crochet - U.K. ) so they are not as tall.
I would recommend you experiment with this a bit to see what works best for you .

At this point I would like to credit the artist of the painting that appeared in this image....


A few of you mentioned it in your comments so I thought you might like to know it's an original, one off, painted my a very talented local Artist....my Mum :0)
Here's a closer view....




My home is full of her lovely paintings ...I'll do a post dedicated to them one day.

Have a great weekend , happy hooking :0)
Jacquie x
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40 comments:

  1. Rie21 January 2011 at 05:47

    That's an awesome idea - must put it into the 'will try' pile (this pile is getting awfully big!!).

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  2. -21 January 2011 at 06:27

    Thank you so very much for sharing this with us all!

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  3. PaisleyJade21 January 2011 at 06:29

    Just love it!!

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  4. Unknown21 January 2011 at 06:42

    You make it look so easy ;-)) Gorgeous painting. Have a lovely weekend, Dee x

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  5. Amanda Makes21 January 2011 at 08:12

    I'm really loving your work! You're so clever and I love the colours you use! Thanks for the toot! xxx

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  6. Unknown21 January 2011 at 08:49

    thanks so much for the tutorial. your mum sounds a very talented and interesting lady look forward to your post dedicated to her. luv Jan

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  7. Claire21 January 2011 at 09:41

    Hey Jacquie, what a talented family you have.
    Love to see more of your mums work.
    Have my crochet hook here ready to go, shall give it a whirl........

    Have a great weekend,

    Claire :)

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  8. Hazel21 January 2011 at 10:01

    Thanks for the tute! Lovely painting. x

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  9. ♥ emma bear forever ♥21 January 2011 at 11:22

    Thanks for the 'show and tell' :0) I might have to try this at the weekend. Love the colours that you have used xx

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  10. Diane21 January 2011 at 11:26

    Great crochet and what a fabulous painting! Do show us more. xxx

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  11. Pixie21 January 2011 at 15:28

    What an excellent twist on the traditional granny stitch, will most definatly be trying it out, thankyou for the brilliant tutorial. Pixie

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  12. Mrs Twins 21 January 2011 at 16:11

    Hi Jacquie,
    May I say your cushions look beautiful on your sofa. What a splash of colour. Talking of colour, your Mothers paintings are really lovely. Would look forward to a post on her work too!
    Hugs and have a good weekend, Suex

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  13. Elderberry-Rob21 January 2011 at 16:55

    look forward to seeing more of your mums paintings, I like the way she uses colour. Wishing I could crochet, yours looks so homely.

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  14. Anonymous22 January 2011 at 09:03

    ooh I definitely think I could manage that. Thanks for the tutorial!
    Your mum has a talent, the painting is lovely xx

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  15. Anonymous23 January 2011 at 11:13

    Fantastic tutorial Jacquie, it is another gorgeous make, I haven't been around so I missed the Ta-Dah :( love the colours xxx

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  16. This&that23 January 2011 at 15:18

    I have fallen in love with the colors splashed around . Beautiful and truely inspiring work. I have just started to share my work and can be visited on my link http://thisorthat-homecraftandprojects.blogspot.com/ . Would love to have ur views on my work.

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  17. Sus23 January 2011 at 17:00

    Oooh, I wish I'd known about this before I started my latest granny square blanket! It's firmly placed in the "definitely next time" category!

    Love your mom's work! And so perfectly placed! :D

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  18. Anonymous23 January 2011 at 19:07

    I can't tell you how badly my fingers are itching to make a spiked granny square since seeing yours, sooo lovely.

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  19. Anonymous23 January 2011 at 22:52

    Well, like someone said earlier this will go in the to do list. And yes getting very long.
    Deborah In Texas

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  20. Bethany25 January 2011 at 04:59

    Hi there--I couldn't find an email address for you so I'm commenting here.
    I just wanted to let you know I've awarded you the "Stylish Blogger Award." I gave it to blogs whose posts I look forward to reading, and that give me the warm fuzzies. You can stop by my blog and pick it up (http://sweetbeebuzzings.blogspot.com/2011/01/stylin.html), view it, leave it, throw it against the wall, whatever. It's yours to do with as you please or to leave alone. Just wanted to let you know I appreciate what you do :)

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  21. Sara26 January 2011 at 03:13

    Will be sharing a link to your Granny Spike Stitch tomorrow at Tangled Happy as well. Love all you colorful creations! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  22. Anonymous26 January 2011 at 11:23

    Just found your blog through Tangled Happy - I love your crochet style; it's similar to mine in that it's quite fresh and not too fussy. Very glad to have found your blog!

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  23. Kathleen26 January 2011 at 16:43

    I like this. I'm thinking of making a granny scarf for a friend, I may use this pattern/idea of yours to give it a bit of a different look.

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  24. MamaMay1 February 2011 at 18:29

    Love It! I need to do a blanket with that someday! seems less holey than just a plain granny stitch.

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  25. Sandy2 February 2011 at 16:13

    Beautiful crochet work! I found your blog via Ravelry and just became a follower. I love the colors here and I've always wanted to try a spike stitch. Thanks so much for the tutorial. Hugs, Sandy

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  26. 365 Days On A Farm28 March 2011 at 12:14

    Just found your spike stitch. I am currently doing granny square seat cushions. And the spacey holes were not making me happy about the project. But this is just what I needed. Thank you!

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  27. SĆ“nia Maria18 April 2011 at 15:18

    Lovely job!
    Happy Easter!
    Hugs

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  28. Tesca14 September 2011 at 22:24

    Hi Jacquie, I just found your blog and think it's lovely and so inspiring. Few weeks ago I started crochet and have just finised my first granny square cushion. The spike stitch will be used in the next projects. Thanks for this great tutorial. I wish I'd find such lovely yarn colors as yours here in Germany...

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  29. Graciela25 October 2011 at 15:45

    Muchas gracias por compartir tanto, desde ahora soy una nueva seguidora de tu blog, un beso desde Argentina ♥

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  30. leenie25 December 2011 at 12:43

    Thank you for this wonderful tutorial. Not only was it clear and concise but your explanation on how you secure the ends answered many questions for a novice square creator!

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  31. Kathy26 December 2011 at 06:27

    This is such a great way to make granny squares! Do you happen to have a reference for a simple striped afghan using the spike stitch at regular intervals?

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  32. Kathy26 December 2011 at 06:30

    PS, I forgot to say I'm a bunny mummy too!

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  33. JASDesigns22 May 2012 at 10:48

    I will definitely be adding a few spike squares to my current granny project. First one ever. Your photos and directions are great. thank you for sharing.

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  34. Anonymous15 June 2012 at 02:03

    This is a gorgeous pillow and I really like the granny spike stitch. I would love if you would link this up to my new fiber arts link party! http://www.mymerrymessylife.com/2012/06/new-link-party-hookin-on-hump-day-1.html

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  35. shelivsbythesea1 July 2012 at 18:49

    I am thoroughly enjoying your blog posts. Thank you for all the time and care you have taken to give us lots of tips and tutorials. I would love if you had a chance to follow my blog as well http://institches-shelivsbythesea.blogspot.com/. I don't post anything as wonderful as this, but it would be nice to see you around there! Again, thank you so much for the wonderful posts. :D

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  36. twinner28 February 2013 at 00:57

    Brilliant idea! Love the green cushion. So wherever do you find such a perfect "cheater"cushion? And how do you attach it? With crocheting or with needle and embroidery (thicker) thread? So beautiful! Thanks for sharing
    <3

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  37. Claire20 July 2013 at 12:12

    I really like the spiked granny stitch, I will definitely be trying that out on a cushion, and possibly a scarf too. I like that the spike covers up the hole a bit :) Thanks for your excellent tutorial :) Claire x

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  38. DutchAstrid9 October 2013 at 12:17

    Another solution could be to make the centre stitch of the cluster a triple crochet stitch, instead of a double crochet. The TC is longer thus fixing the tension on the work.

    To work a cluster: 1DC in the space, 1TC in the row below, 1DC in the space again. Here's a link to a how-to-video with written explanation as well: http://www.lionbrand.com/faq/116.html

    Hope this helps. :D

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  39. Unknown10 April 2014 at 20:23

    Just making a comment on your mother painting it is lovely and a beautiful use of colors and i would be proud to hang something that nice in my home maybe she should sell prints of her paintings. They WOULD SELL!!!!

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  40. Connies Crochet Corner16 July 2014 at 14:11

    I work all my corners in hdc's.

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