Queen Bee Sparkle Sweater Pattern
Get ready to find the hottest pattern in our fall clothing! It's the Queen Bee Sparkle Sweater Pattern. The yarn itself is sparkling and vibrant and the pattern will look fabulous on anyone. After you work up this crochet pattern, you'll have a fantastic sweater for parties, work, and any other occasion you have coming up. You'll be warm and fashionable, so what more could you want? Everyone will compliment you on your sweater and you can even brag that you made it yourself.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge12 sts = 4 (10 cm); 15 rows/rounds = 4 (10 cm) in single crochet. 2 pattern repeats = 4 (10 cm); 6 rounds = 4 (10 cm) in lace pattern Note: One pattern repeat consists of one V-st and the following puff. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Sizing:
- Directions are for size Small. Changes for sizes Medium, Large, 1X, and 2X are in parentheses.
- Finished Bust: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)” (91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) cm)
- Finished Length: 26 (26, 26¾, 28¼, 29)” (66 (66, 68, 72, 73.5) cm)
Materials:
- RED HEART® Boutique Swanky™: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) balls 9530 Berry Glamorous
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
- Yarn needle
Notes:
- Tunic is worked in four steps: Skirting, bodice, sleeves, and collar. Each piece begins by working stitches around an edge of the previous piece, minimizing the amount of sewing needed.
- The skirting is worked first, beginning at the top of skirting and is worked down to the lower edge.
- The bodice is worked next and begins by working stitches into the opposite side of the skirting foundation.
- After the shoulders are seamed, sleeves are worked directly into the armholes.
- The collar is worked last, beginning by working stitches around neck edge.
Special Stitches:
- Fsc (foundation single crochet) – This technique creates a foundation chain and a row of single crochet stitches in one =
- First st: Ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 1 loop on hook (the “chain”), yarn over and draw through both loops on hook (the “single crochet”).
- Remaining sts: *Insert hook in “chain” of previous stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 1 loop on hook (the “chain”), yarn over and draw through both loops on hook; repeat from * for desired number of stitches.
- puff = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 7 loops on hook.
- sc2tog (single crochet 2 stitches together) = [Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
- sc3tog (single crochet 3 stitches together) = [Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
- V-st (V-stitch) = (Tr, ch 3, tr) in indicated stitch.
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SKIRTING
Fsc 108 (120, 132, 144, 156). Taking care not to twist foundation, join with sl st in first Fsc to make a ring.
Round 1 (right side): Ch 7 (counts as tr, ch 3 here and throughout), tr in same st as joining (first V-st made), skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, skip next 2 sts, *V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch, turn—18 (20, 22, 24, 26) pattern repeats.
Round 2 (wrong side): Slip st in each st to first ch-3 space, (slip st, ch 1, 5 sc) in first ch-3 space, sc3tog, *5 sc in next ch-3 space, sc3tog; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc, turn—108 (120, 132, 144, 156) sts.
Round 3: (Slip st, ch 7, tr) in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, *skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, skip last 2 sts; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch, turn.
Rounds 4–15 (15, 15, 17, 17): Repeat last 2 rounds 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) more times.
Round 16 (16, 16, 18, 18): Repeat Round 2.
Round 17 (17, 17, 19, 19) (increase row): (Slip st, ch 7, tr, ch 3, V-st) in next st (increase made), skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, [skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st] 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) times, skip next 2 sts, (V-st, ch 3, V-st) in next st (increase made), skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, [skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st] 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) times, skip next 2 sts; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch, turn—increases worked at two locations for a total of 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) ch-3 spaces.
Round 18 (18, 18, 20, 20): Slip st in each st to first ch-3 space, (slip st, ch 1, 5 sc) in first ch-3 space, sc3tog, [5 sc in next ch-3 space, sc3tog] 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) times, 5 sc in next ch-3 space, draw up a loop in next st, next ch-3 space and following st, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook (sc3tog completed), 5 sc in next ch-3 space, [sc3tog, 5 sc in next ch-3 space] 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) times, sc3tog, 5 sc in next ch-3 space, draw up a loop in next st, next ch-3 space and following st, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook, 5 sc in next ch-3 space, sc3tog; join with slip st in first sc, turn—120 (132, 144, 156, 168) sc.
Round 19 (19, 19, 21, 21): Repeat Round 3—20 (22, 24, 26, 28) pattern repeats
Rounds 20 (20, 20, 22, 22)-21 (21, 21, 23, 23): Repeat Rounds 2 and 3.
Round 22 (22, 22, 24, 24): Repeat Round 2.
Round 23 (23, 23, 25, 25) (increase row): (Slip st, ch 7, tr, ch 3, V-st) in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, [skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st] 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) times, skip next 2 sts, (V-st, ch 3, V-st) in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, [skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st] 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) times, skip next 2 sts; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch, turn—increases worked at two locations for a total of 24 (26, 28, 30, 32) ch-3 spaces.
Round 24 (24, 24, 26, 26): Slip st in each st to first ch-3 space, (slip st, ch 1, 5 sc) in first ch-3 space, sc3tog, [5 sc in next ch-3 space, sc3tog] 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) times, 5 sc in next ch-3 space, draw up a loop in next st, next ch-3 space and following st, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook (sc3tog completed), 5 sc in next ch-3 space, [sc3tog, 5 sc in next ch-3 space] 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) times, sc3tog, 5 sc in next ch-3 space, draw up a loop in next st, next ch-3 space and following st, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook, 5 sc in next ch-3 space, sc3tog; join with slip st in first sc, turn—132 (144, 156, 168, 180) sc.
Round 25 (25, 25, 27, 27): Repeat Round 3.
Round 26 (26, 26, 28, 28): Repeat Round 2. Fasten off.
BODICE
Round 1 (right side): With right side facing and working across opposite side of skirting foundation, join yarn with sc in any st, sc in each remaining st around; join with slip st in first sc, turn—108 (120, 132, 144, 156) sc.
Rounds 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc, turn.
Front
Row 1 (wrong side): Ch 1, sc in first 54
(60, 66, 72, 78) sts, turn; leave remaining sts unworked for back.
Rows 2–23 (23, 26, 26, 29): Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Shape First Shoulder
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first 14 (16, 18, 20, 22) sts, turn; leave remaining sts unworked for front neck and second shoulder.
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.
Shape Second Shoulder
Row 1: Skip 26 (28, 30, 32, 34) unworked sts of last row of front following first shoulder, join yarn with sc in next st, sc in each remaining st across, turn—14 (16, 18, 20, 22) sts.
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.
Back
Row 1 (wrong side): With wrong side facing, join yarn with sc in first unworked st of last round of bodice following front, sc in each remaining unworked st, turn—54 (60, 66, 72, 78) sts.
Rows 2-23 (23, 26, 26, 29): Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Shape Shoulders
Work shoulders on back same as front shoulders.
Sew shoulder seams.
SLEEVES (work 2)
Round 1 (right side): With right side facing and working in ends of rows around armhole edge, join yarn with slip st in end of any row, ch 1, [sc in end of each of next 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) rows, sc2tog over ends of next 2 rows] 9 times, sc in end of each remaining row (if any); join with slip st in first sc, turn—51 (51, 57, 57, 63) sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in next 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) sc, sc2tog] 9 times, sc in each remaining sc (if any): join with slip st in first sc, turn—42 (42, 48, 48, 54) sc.
Round 3: Ch 7, tr in same st as joining, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, *skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, skip last 2 sts; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch, turn—7 (7, 8, 8, 9) pattern repeats.
Round 4: Slip st in each st to first ch-3 space, (slip st, ch 1, 5 sc) in first ch-3 space, sc3tog, *5 sc in next ch-3 space, sc3tog; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc, turn—42 (42, 48, 48, 54) sc.
Rounds 5-26: Repeat last 2 rounds 11 times.
Fasten off.
Work second sleeve same as first.
COLLAR
Round 1 (right side): With right side facing, join yarn with sc in first unworked st at back neck, sc in each remaining unworked st along back neck edge, sc in end of each row of shoulder, sc in each st along front neck edge, sc in end of each row of shoulder; join with slip st in first sc, turn—80 (84, 88, 92, 96) sts.
Round 2 (wrong side): Ch 1, [sc in next 38 (0, 20, 44, 0) sts, sc2tog] 2 (0, 4, 2, 0) time(s), sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc, turn—78 (84, 84, 90, 96) sts.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc, turn.
Round 4: Ch 7, tr in same st as joining, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st, *skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, puff in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, skip last 2 sts; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch, turn—13 (14, 14, 15, 16) pattern repeats.
Round 5: Slip st in each st to first ch-3 space, (slip st, ch 1, 3 sc) in first ch-3 space, sc3tog, *3 sc in next ch-3 space, sc3tog; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc, turn—52 (56, 56, 60, 64) sc.
Rounds 6-8: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc, turn.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Immerse piece in cool water, squeeze out excess water, taking care not to wring or twist. Place the piece on a flat, covered surface, gently stretch to open lace pattern and pin to measurements. Leave until completely dry.
ABBREVIATIONS
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- tr = treble (triple) crochet
- () = work directions in parentheses into same st
- [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of
- times specified
- * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.
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Morehouse17
Nov 18, 2018
The Boutique swanky yarn is what gives this queen bee sparkle sweater its unique appearance. The sparkle is part of the yarn. I love that the bust line is created to show modesty but the rest of the article has open weave. Not that I would ever wear this without something underneath but the way it is designed is different.
Tricia108
May 24, 2018
What a lovely sweater and very unusual. You won't see this sweater around and I am sure I will get many requests for one as well. The directions are well written. You have to pay attention to the directions but it should work up nicely. Thank you for the pattern.
Zeemer
Jan 30, 2018
Chic, elegant, stylish. Three words that aptly describe this Queen Bee Sparkle Sweater Pattern. The color used here speaks, too of good taste. This will also look great in royal blue, teal or mustard. Wow! Wearing this over a black leggings and black long sleeves top is great for cold weather. Very elegant!
Linda
Feb 06, 2017
Form fitting sweater is something I would make for a young slender teenager, as a gift. I would enlarge the sweater for myself.
Hippie Chick
Feb 06, 2017
Wow, beautiful sweater. On average, how long does it take to finish a project like this from start to finish? Does it keep your attention? If I work on a project that takes a while to complete, I tend to get bored with it and put it aside for a while or never go back to it so I need stitching that wont be so repetitive that I do that.
Cheryl Y
May 09, 2016
This is a Beautiful Sweater, I cant' wait to make a few of these in different colors. The pattern is well written and looks easy to make an a few evening of my "relax" time. I think the Queen Bee Sparkle Sweater will make a great sweater for the fall season. Looking forward to making this cute sweater. Thank you for this free pattern.
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