Puffy Spike Stitch Infinity Scarf for Child

This was a short and simple project that put a big smile on my niece's face!

I used a size H crochet hook and scraps of Red Heart Super Saver in Orchid and Heather Grey.  I was inspired by the puffy spike stitch tutorial by Crochet N' Crafts, and only made a few minor adaptations to these instructions.

1. For my pattern, the puffy spike rows involved 5 single crochet stitches between each puffy spike. To replicate that look, you would start with a foundation in a multiple of 6 (plus 1 more). 
2. My puffy spikes had 3 "spikes" each, which were all inserted 3 rows below the skipped stitch.  The tutorial says to stagger the spikes at 1, 2, and 3 stitches below; however, I liked my adaptation better for this project.
3. The tutorial shows the puffy spikes stacked directly above each other.  I decided to shift the puffy spikes so that they were more nested and layered with each change of colors.

My pattern (color & stitches):

Grey:  foundation row, 3 rows single crochet
Purple:  1 row puffy spike, 2 rows single crochet
Grey:  1 row puffy spike, 2 rows single crochet
Purple:  1 row puffy spike, 2 rows single crochet
Grey:  1 row puffy spike

As mentioned in the tutorial, the puffy spike stitches look slightly different from the front and back-- it looks very similar, if you ask me.

Front

Back

I really enjoyed this stitch and expect to use it again for edging on a blanket.  The scarf measures 3-1/2 inches wide by 59 inches long-- perfect to keep a little girl warm in the cold winter weather.

Hope this inspires your next project.  Happy hooking!

Jilliane


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