The Pike stitch is a very simple crochet stitch, but looks so pretty and is light and airy. It is a flat, double side stitch that works up quickly and doesn’t take much yarn to make. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Pike stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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I first used the Pike stitch as one of the pieces in the Wall Of Stitches Crochet Along – a sampler blanket pattern made up of 48 individual pieces, each made with a different crochet stitch. You can access the entire pattern for free here

The Pike stitch is a very light and airy stitch that although it doesn’t have any large open spaces, it is very breathable and will never be a solid stitch. It would be ideal for making spring and summer garments where you want coverage but you still want to let the air through to leave things breathable. The Pike stitch is a very easy crochet stitch to make and is just a 1 row repeating pattern.

For the sample in the picture below I used Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

I used the shade Buttercup Yellow (623) from Lovecrafts 100% Cotton Aran range for this sample.

This how to guide is part of Froggity Frog’s Stitch Vault collection. Have you seen all the other stitches in there? You can take a look here all the guides are free to access and maybe you will discover some new stitches to create for yourself.

The yarn I used for the pictures in this stitch guide is Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

I also used my trusty Clover Amour hooks which are perfect if you are looking for a good value ergonomic crochet hook that won’t cause your hand to ache if you are crocheting for long periods of time. I’ve tried many different crochet hooks over the years, but I always end up coming back to my trusty Clovers. They just sit so well in my hand and never let me down.

How To Crochet The Pike Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• Sk = Skip
• YO = Yarn Over
• Sc = Single Crochet

Start by making a foundation chain in multiples of 2 plus 1 (plus 2 for your turning chain)

Row1. In the fifth ch from your hook make an extended sc (your turning chain counts as your first st plus a ch1). 

To make an extended sc – Insert your hook into the st. YO and pull up a loop. YO and pull through 1 loop, YO and pull through both loops.

*ch1, sk the next ch and make an extended sc* repeat between *and* – 32 ch1, 33 extended sc / 65 st

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make an extended sc in the first st *ch1 and sk the ch1. Make an extended sc in the next st* repeat between *and* – 32 ch1, 33 extended sc / 65st

Rows 3 – 9. Repeat row 2.

How To Add A Border To The Pike Stitch

To add a border to the Corn stitch you need to make a single crochet in each stitch across the top and bottom. Down the sides make 2 sc into each odd numbered row and 1sc into the side of every even numbered row. When you get to the corners add an extra stitch into the corner

I always recommend that you make a round of single crochet stitches around your piece first before adding any border pattern that you have planned, as doing this just helps to even your stitches out and make a nice solid round to add any further stitches into.

You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Pike stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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