You can find the links for all the squares in the crochet along here. The free pattern is below, but if you’d like the ad free printable version you can purchase it for just £5 from Ravelry

This pattern is written in US terms, but you can find the UK translation below.

UK translation

• Single crochet (sc) = double crochet

For this square I used Rico Cotton Creative Aran which is a 100% cotton non mercerised yarn. I chose this yarn as I love the feel of cotton, and it has a good selection of colours to choose from. This yarn does tend to split a little bit especially if you frog it a couple of times, so if this type of yarn is something you struggle to crochet with, I would choose a different brand.

I used the shades Rose (00) and Cardinal (11) of Rico Cotton Aran yarn, which are 2 of the 4 different colours I used to create my own 50 stitches blanket. I also used a 3.5mm hook – I recommend using Clover Amour hooks. A cost effective hook that is comfortable in your hands thanks to their ergonomic design, so doesn’t make your hands tired when crocheting for long periods of time.

The Pattern

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You will need a 3.5 mm hook for this square

Start by making a foundation chain of 31

Row 1. In the 3rd chain from your hook make a sc (the turning chain counts as your first stitch). Make a sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches

Rows 2-4. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in every stitch – 30 stitches. 

At the end of row 4 change colour.

Row 5. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. *Make a sc in the next stitch and then in the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of row 3 and pull up a loop to the same height as your previous stitch and complete as a sc – this is your first spike stitch.

For the next stitch insert your hook in the sc in row 2 pull up a loop and complete as a sc. In the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of row 1, pull up a loop and complete as a sc.* repeat the pattern between *and* across the row.

You will have 7 sets of spikes in the row. Change colour at the end of the row

Make sure that you pull up your spike to the same height as your other stitches in the row

Rows 6 – 10. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. Make a sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches

At the end of row 10 change colour

In the next row I have changed the placement of the spikes from row 5, so that they have an offset look.

Row 11. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. *In the next stitch insert your hook into the sc in the row below and pull up a loop and complete as a sc. In the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of the row 3 rows below, pull up a loop and complete as a sc. Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of the row 3 rows below, pull up a loop and complete as a sc* repeat the pattern across the row

Rows 12 – 16. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. Make a sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches

At the end of row 16 change colour

Row 17. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. *Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of the row below, pull up a loop and complete as a sc. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc in the row 2 rows below pull up a loop and complete as a sc. For the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of the row 3 rows below, pull up a loop and complete as a sc.* repeat the pattern between *and* across the row.

Change colour at the end of the row

Rows 18 – 22. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. ,Make a sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches

At the end of row 22 change colour.

Row 23. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. *In the next stitch insert your hook into the sc in the row below and pull up a loop and complete as a sc. In the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of the row 3 rows below, pull up a loop and complete as a sc. Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of the row 3 rows below, pull up a loop and complete as a sc* repeat the pattern across the row

At the end of the row, change colour.

Rows 24 – 28. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. Make a sc in every stitch across – 30 stitches

At the end of row 28 change colour.

Row 29. Turn and chain 1. Make a sc in the first stitch. *Sc in the next stitch. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc of the row below, pull up a loop and complete as a sc. In the next stitch insert your hook in the sc in the row 2 rows below pull up a loop and complete as a sc. For the next stitch insert your hook into the sc of the row 3 rows below, pull up a loop and complete as a sc.* repeat the pattern between *and* across the row.

Tie off and weave in ends

You will have 5 rows of spikes in total.

The Border

Now you need to add the single crochet border to your week 16 Spike square before we join this one to last weeks square with the Interlocking border. We’re going to be making a round of single crochet around our square. I’ve chosen to do this in a contrasting colour for each of my squares, but you can use a complimenting or same colour as your square if you want. I chose to use Rose (00) in Rico Cotton Creative Aran yarn for my border colour, the same colour that I also used for the Interlocking border.

Make a sc in each stitch across the top and bottom. Down the sides make 1 sc in the side of each row, except for row 23 where you will make 2 sc in the side of the row.

You should have 30 sc down each side, plus an extra stitch in each corner for the turn. This will make your stitch count as 32 stitches across each side and 124 stitches total (remember the extra stitch corner stitch is counted in the stitch count for both sides)

You have now finished your Week 16 square of the 50 Stitches Crochet Along and can now cut off and weave in your ends before joining this piece to your previous pieces.

You can now add the interlocking border to join this weeks square to last weeks. You can see how to do this here both as a written guide and with a video to help you too.

If you have any questions about the pattern or the CAL, then come on over to the Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch where you can show us your completed squares too and join the chat and meet your fellow hookers.