Spike Stitch (spst)

1. To make the spst first ch 3.​​​​

2. For spst for the rest of the pattern:

Make a FLO dc into the previous stitch you just did (not the next st of the previous row). This will mean the spst will not be counted as a st in the total stitch counter.

Showing the 2nd sc down the chain.

2. For spst on the tail:

Make a dc stitch into the next stitch on the row. (you can make this a tr stitch if you want the spike a little bigger)

3. Work 3 sc through the initial ch 3, going around the dc so the dc is stitched overtop of it.  

Left: completed spst on tail, Right: spst on body.