case of the curious stitch, anyone know what stitch this is?

so i found a pattern i like, i know i can make it myself & make my own changes, don't really care for the actual hat but i love the stitch!  do any of you crochet ladies, know what this stitch is called?

it almost looks like dcs with a semi-spike (is there even a semi-spike?) but i know that's not what it is.  i'm terrible at looking at stuff to figure out what the pattern/stitch is.  if i have to, i will buy the pattern but it's a zebra hat & i don't want the ears or the mane & i'm guessing that's what the charge is for.

thanks ladies :o)