If you haven’t heard of yarn punk, it is:
“An individual that incorporates yarn into their everyday lives with confidence to express oneself.”
yarnpunk.com
I love this idea and especially love the community sprouting around this concept and Vincent’s blog, it’s so welcoming and fun!
I decided to head on down my own yarn punk journey and started by adding crocheted sleeves to a jean jacket vest I had just embroidered my new logo on.
Adding sleeves to this jean jacket was a blast. I loved mixing mediums and creating something truly unique and fun to wear. Below you will find the crochet pattern for the striped sleeves I made. To get to the point where you are ready to crochet; first, pick up a jacket you are comfortable cutting off the sleeves. I found this GAP jean jacket at Goodwill, 50% off, for a few bucks. Then follow this Yarn Punk tutorial on how to create a base along the sleeves to start your crocheting from.
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Looking for more crochet patterns? Check out my favorites below!
- Squamish Cowl Pattern 2. Twin Sisters Beanie Pattern 3. Heart To Heart Beanie Pattern 4. Ripple Rainforest Cowl Pattern
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DESCRIPTION
This pattern is for striped sleeves that can be added to a vest or jacket with sleeves cut-off. Follow Yarn Punk’s tutorial on how to start your sleeves, then follow this pattern to finish off comfy, cozy yarn punk sleeves!
MATERIALS
- Bernat Satin Acrylic Yarn: 2 skeins in contrasting colors (Weight: 4/medium – 200 yds, 3.5 oz)
- Size H (5 mm) crochet hook
ABBREVIATIONS
- ch: chain
- st: stitch
- sl st: slip stitch
- dc: double crochet
- dc2tog: double crochet two stitches together
- dc3tog: double crochet three stitches together
- ribbing: alternating front post and back post dc (tutorial)
The joy of yarn punk! 
And of course the outtake!
DIRECTIONS
After following the Yarn Punk tutorial you should have a base to start crocheting off, originating in the lower armpit (to hide the seam). The number of stitches your first row will have will depend on how large your arm holes are and how closely together you sewed your blanket stitch. I spaced mine out about 1/4 inch between each stitch and ended up with 56 stitches. The pattern will work no matter how many stitches you start with, but you will need to keep track of your stitch count, if they do not match mine.
This piece is worked in the round, join each row with a sl st to the first st. Change colors every two rows until the cuff, where you will use one color for all three rows.
You will now start the cuff. Switch colors and do not switch again. Make sure the sleeve is the correct length before starting on the cuff. Add or subtract rows, keeping with the color pattern of before, to adjust the sleeve to your arm.
Finish off and weave in ends.
Your sleeves are finished! I am so excited to see what creative ideas everyone has for yarn punking their wardrobe! Post them on Instagram and use hastags #hookyarncarabiner and #yarnpunk!!!
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HI, I’m trying to find the tutorial for starting the base row in the Cozy Yarn Sleeve pattern.
Thank you Gina for pointing out my links were broken! You can find it here: https://knotbadami.com/how-to-yarn-punk-your-clothing/
Happy hooking!