Leaf Spike Stitch Crochet Pattern

This beautiful Leaf Spike stitch crochet pattern is easier than it looks and creates a lovely leaf by working a cluster spike stitch. This crochet stitch pattern can be a beautiful addition to any project, and will make a stunning border section.

This stitch pattern is also the last part of the Rustling Leaves Blanket Crochet Along. But you can use this pattern to make any project you’d like, or follow the instructions for the Springtime Journey blanket.

Scroll down for the written instructions that are accompanied by a detailed photo-tutrial & video-tutorial, and a diagram.

The Rustling Leaves Blanket

This pattern is part of the Rustling Leaves Blanket Crochet-Along. This is the first part of a 6-part blanket crochet pattern.

The Rustling Blanket crochet blanket is a co-design blanket by Hortense from Knitting with Chopsticks and Agat from Made by Gootie. The square crochet blanket is worked from the middle out, working 6 autumn-inspired sections.

This is a free crochet along blanket that is hosted from Sept 1st – Oct 6th, 2025. The pattern is free to view on the designers’ blogs.

If you prefer a cohesive, ad-free full blanket PDF pattern, you can purchase it HERE
 

Abbreviations (US)

• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• dc2tog – double crochet 2 together
• flo – work into the front loop only
• Spike-Leaf – see instructions and photo tutorial below
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• sp – space
• ss – slip stitch
• st – stitch
• STsc – stacked single crochet: work 1 single crochet in the first st, then work another single crochet into the left leg of the single crochet you just worked.
• PM – place marker
• RS – right side
• WS – wrong side
• […] – crochet the instructions within brackets as many times as directed.
• (…) – crochet the instructions within parentheses into the same indicated st.
• * Repeats are shown via asterisks. Repeat begins at *

How to crochet the Stacked Single Crochet (STsc):

This stitch is an alternative to double crochet, its intention in this pattern is to replace the ch3, or ch2 + dc at the beginning of the pattern and get a straighter edge.
At the beginning of the row, do not chain, keep your yarn behind your hook and work 1 single crochet in the first stitch, then work another single crochet into the left leg of the single crochet you just worked.

How to crochet the Spike-Leaf stitch

Work the stitch in 3 ch-1 sps you worked in the previous rounds:

1. (Yo, insert hook into ch-1 sp 1 st to the right of the current st and 2 rounds below, yo and pull up a loop to the height of your sc round – pics 1-2) 3 times – 7 loops on the hook (pic 3).
2. (Yo, insert hook into ch-1 sp 1 st to the left of the current st and 3 rounds below (pic 3), yo and pull up a loop to the height of your sc round) 3 times – 13 loops on the hook (pic 4).
3. (Yo, insert hook into ch-1 sp 4 sts to the left of the current st and 2 rounds below (pic 4), yo and pull up a loop to the height of your sc round) 3 times – 19 loops on the hook (pic 5).
4. Yo, secure the loops with your fingers (pic 5) and pull the yarn through all 19 loops (pic 6), ch 1 (pic 7).

Notes

• The pattern requires a stitch multiple of 15 sts = make a multiple of 15 chains and add 2 chains as turning chains.

• STsc is an alternative to the 1^st double crochet, its intention in this pattern is to get a straighter edge. If you prefer, you can replace it with ch3, or ch2 + dc at the beginning of each row.
  
  

Leaf Spike Stitch Crochet Pattern

If you are making the Rustling Leaves Blanket – Scroll down to the Rustling Leaves – Part 6 instructions, which instructs you how to work this pattern in the round.

If you are NOT making the Rustling Leaves Blanket – Work the pattern below as instructed.

Row 5 (RS): STsc in 1^st dc, 1 sc in next 6 dc, Spike-Leaf (pics 1-2), ch 1 (pic 3), sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next 5 dc (1^st sc will be in dc right above ch-1 sp 2 rounds below – pic 3)].
* 1 sc in next 7 dc, Spike-Leaf, ch 1, sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next 5 dc (1^st sc will be in dc right above ch-1 sp 2 rounds below)]; repeat from * to the end of the row, turn.

Row 6 (WS): Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st), * 1 sc in flo of next 5 sc, 1 sc in flo of each of next 2 ch’s, 1 sc in flo of top of Spike-Leaf, 1 sc in flo of next 7 sc; repeat from * to the end of the row, turn.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Rustling Leaves Blanket – Part 6

Round 3 (RS): Ss into the next ch-1 sp, STsc in same ch-1 sp, 1 dc in same ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next 2 dc,  [1 dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 1 (don’t sk a st), 1 dc in next 5 sts (each in dc & ch-1 sp), ch 1 (don’t sk a st), dc2tog over next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc] repeat a total of 10 times, 1 dc in next 2 dc.
* (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next 2 dc,  [1 dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 1 (don’t sk a st), 1 dc in next 5 sts (each in dc & ch-1 sp), ch 1 (don’t sk a st), dc2tog over next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc] repeat a total of 10 times, 1 dc in next 2 dc; Repeat from * 2 more times, 1 dc in 1^st ch-1 sp, ch 1, ss to STsc, turn. (468 dc, 80 dc2tog, 3 ch-2 sp, 81 ch-1 sp)

Round 4 (WS): Ss into the next ch-1 sp, STsc in same ch-1 sp, 1 dc in same ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next 157 sts (each in dc & ch-1 sp) until ch-2 sp corner.
* (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next 157 sts (each in dc & ch-1 sp) until ch-2 sp corner; Repeat from * 2 more times, 1 dc in 1^st ch-1 sp, ch 1, ss to STsc, turn. (640 dc, 3 ch-2 sp, 1 ch-1 sp)

Round 5 (RS): With Color C, ss into the next ch-1 sp, ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st), (1 sc-PM, 1 sc) in same ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next 5 dc, [1 sc in next 7 dc, Spike-Leaf, ch 1, sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next 5 dc (1^st sc will be in dc right above ch-1sp 2 rounds below)] repeat a total of 10 times, 1 sc in next 5 dc.
* 3 sc in next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next 5 dc, [1 sc in next 7 dc, Spike-Leaf (pics 1-2), ch 1 (pic 3), sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next 5 dc (1^st sc will be in dc right above the left ch-1sp 2 rounds below – pic 3)] repeat a total of 10 times, 1 sc in next 5 dc; Repeat from * 2 more times, 1 sc in 1^st ch-1 sp, ss to 1^st sc, turn. (532 sc, 40 Spike- Leaf, 40 ch-2 sp)

Round 6 (WS): With Color B, ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st), (1 sc-PM, 1 sc) in flo of same st you ss in previous round, sk next sc, 1 sc in flo of next 5 sc, [1 sc in flo of next 5 sc, 1 sc in flo of each of next 2 ch’s (pic 1), 1 sc in flo of top of Spike-Leaf (pic 2), 1 sc in flo of next 7 sc] repeat a total of 10 times, 1 sc in flo of next 6 sc.
* 3 sc in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, 1 sc in flo of next 5 sc, [1 sc in flo of next 5 sc, 1 sc in flo of each of next 2 ch’s (pic 1), 1 sc in flo of top of Spike-Leaf, 1 sc in flo of next 7 sc] repeat a total of 10 times, 1 sc in flo of next 6 sc; Repeat from * 2 more times, 1 sc in 1^st ch-1 sp, ss to 1^st sc, turn. (656 flo sc)

Leaf Spike Crochet Stitch Diagram

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