Thursday, July 07, 2011

NEW SHEEP(ish) PATTERN: Penny Arcade Jacket



My latest design in Sheep(ish) is available for free now on Caron.com. For this one, I paired the wavy lines of the Arcade Stitch pattern with a clean, boxy cut to create a roomy, go-with-everything jacket. Penny Arcade can be dressed up by belting and pairing with a funky skirt or sleek pants. Make it casual by throwing it over a t-shirt and jeans. It works with anybody's style really, and is the perfect garment to keep around when you want to cozy-up!

Too hot to crochet this one today? Well, you can still plan ahead for the Fall. Right now through July 16th, Sheep(ish) is on sale for $2.99 a ball at participating JoAnn stores! Find a store here. Buy now, crochet later!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

21 Comments:

  1. Oh wow I really love that. I think I might make one in Yellow(ish). And then wear it ALLLLL fall.

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  2. That looks so very comfy! You are talented!

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  3. Jacket looks awesome - great styling and photos!

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  4. Thank ya, ma'am. I styled it myself. Photos are by Jack Deutsch. :)

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  5. love it! couldnt see it on their site though...bummer!

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  6. Turtle--if you click on the Penny Arcade link above, it'll take you to the pattern on their site. Thanks!

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  7. Oh, adorable!! Love the design and the colour. Perfect for our chilly Norwegian autumn coming up.

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  8. Just love the design! I have to learn how to crochet asap! ;)
    Thank you

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  9. Can I buy the finished produc!t I can't crochet!

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  10. Love this design! I wish I could just buy it already made! =)

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  11. Anonymous9:45 PM

    I was looking for the pattern and couldn't find it. Is it still available?

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  12. Yup, there's a link in the post. :) Here you go: http://www.caron.com/vickiehowell/patterns/penny_arcade/penny_arcade.html

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  13. Where can I find those shoes the model has on?

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  14. From my closet. ;-) They're Jeffrey Campbell Woodsies from last year.

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  15. sparkalicious2:32 PM

    OMG!! Must make this IMMEDIATELY!!!

    Thank you, Vickie! XO

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  16. Love the pattern! Only thing is that I'm a bit confused on how to start it if you could please help me out?

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  17. Sure thing! What specifically are you confused about? Stitches? Supplies?

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  18. kandace9:05 PM

    How you start really I understand the basic concept but when it says to simply chain one are you meanining off of the foundation.chain.or just simply chain one and jump right in? Sorry I just love the jacket and I want to get it as right as I possibly can. If you are meaning off.of the foundation chain how many.do we chain?

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  19. kandace9:07 PM

    And also what does ws stand for in row one?

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  20. Kandace: So, here's the gig: The foundation chain is only that first row of chain stitches. After that, when you need to chain 1 (I'm assuming this is on a single crochet row), it's just to gain the height at the beginning of a row necessary to work single crochet stitches across the rest of the row. In other words, a ch1 is the same height as a sc.

    WS = wrong-side

    HTH!

    xx, V

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