a crochet bell-sleeve tunic sweater

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A lightweight, flowy tunic sweater with a fitted bodice and dramatic bell-shaped sleeves that flare out from the elbow. The body is slightly A-line, extending to mid-thigh length.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Bodice

R1Ch 201, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (200)(200 sts)
R2[Sc 199, dec] repeat around. (199)(199 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (199)(199 sts)
R4[Sc 198, dec] repeat around. (198)(198 sts)
R5[Sc 197, dec] repeat around. (197)(197 sts)
R6[Sc 196, dec] repeat around. (196)(196 sts)
R7[Sc 195, dec] repeat around. (195)(195 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (195)(195 sts)
R9[Sc 194, dec] repeat around. (194)(194 sts)
R10[Sc 193, dec] repeat around. (193)(193 sts)
R11[Sc 192, dec] repeat around. (192)(192 sts)
R12[Sc 191, dec] repeat around. (191)(191 sts)
R13[Sc 190, dec] repeat around. (190)(190 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (190)(190 sts)
R15[Sc 189, dec] repeat around. (189)(189 sts)
R16[Sc 188, dec] repeat around. (188)(188 sts)
R17[Sc 187, dec] repeat around. (187)(187 sts)
R18[Sc 186, dec] repeat around. (186)(186 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (186)(186 sts)
R20[Sc 185, dec] repeat around. (185)(185 sts)
R21[Sc 184, dec] repeat around. (184)(184 sts)
R22[Sc 183, dec] repeat around. (183)(183 sts)
R23[Sc 182, dec] repeat around. (182)(182 sts)
R24[Sc 181, dec] repeat around. (181)(181 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (181)(181 sts)
R26[Sc 180, dec] repeat around. (180)(180 sts)
R27[Sc 179, dec] repeat around. (179)(179 sts)
R28[Sc 178, dec] repeat around. (178)(178 sts)
R29[Sc 177, dec] repeat around. (177)(177 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (177)(177 sts)
R31[Sc 176, dec] repeat around. (176)(176 sts)
R32[Sc 175, dec] repeat around. (175)(175 sts)
R33[Sc 174, dec] repeat around. (174)(174 sts)
R34[Sc 173, dec] repeat around. (173)(173 sts)
R35[Sc 172, dec] repeat around. (172)(172 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (172)(172 sts)
R37[Sc 171, dec] repeat around. (171)(171 sts)
R38[Sc 170, dec] repeat around. (170)(170 sts)
R39[Sc 169, dec] repeat around. (169)(169 sts)
R40[Sc 168, dec] repeat around. (168)(168 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (168)(168 sts)
R42[Sc 167, dec] repeat around. (167)(167 sts)
R43[Sc 166, dec] repeat around. (166)(166 sts)
R44[Sc 165, dec] repeat around. (165)(165 sts)
R45[Sc 164, dec] repeat around. (164)(164 sts)
R46[Sc 163, dec] repeat around. (163)(163 sts)
R47Sc in each st around. (163)(163 sts)
R48[Sc 162, dec] repeat around. (162)(162 sts)
R49[Sc 161, dec] repeat around. (161)(161 sts)
R50[Sc 160, dec] repeat around. (160) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(160 sts)

Left Sleeve / Right Sleeve (make 2)

R1Pick up 319 sc evenly around opening. (319)(319 sts)
R2[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (285)(285 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (250)(250 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (216)(216 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (181)(181 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (147)(147 sts)
R7[Sc 146, dec] repeat around. (146)(146 sts)
R8[Sc 145, dec] repeat around. (145)(145 sts)
R9[Sc 71, dec] repeat around. (143)(143 sts)
R10[Sc 142, dec] repeat around. (142)(142 sts)
R11[Sc 141, dec] repeat around. (141)(141 sts)
R12[Sc 140, dec] repeat around. (140)(140 sts)
R13[Sc 139, dec] repeat around. (139)(139 sts)
R14[Sc 138, dec] repeat around. (138)(138 sts)
R15[Sc 68, dec] repeat around. (136)(136 sts)
R16[Sc 135, dec] repeat around. (135)(135 sts)
R17[Sc 134, dec] repeat around. (134)(134 sts)
R18[Sc 133, dec] repeat around. (133)(133 sts)
R19[Sc 132, dec] repeat around. (132)(132 sts)
R20[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (131)(131 sts)
R21[Sc 64, dec] repeat around. (129)(129 sts)
R22[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (128)(128 sts)
R23[Sc 127, dec] repeat around. (127)(127 sts)
R24[Sc 126, dec] repeat around. (126)(126 sts)
R25[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (125)(125 sts)
R26[Sc 124, dec] repeat around. (124)(124 sts)
R27[Sc 61, dec] repeat around. (122)(122 sts)
R28[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (121)(121 sts)
R29[Sc 120, dec] repeat around. (120)(120 sts)
R30[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (119)(119 sts)
R31[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (118)(118 sts)
R32[Sc 117, dec] repeat around. (117)(117 sts)
R33[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (116)(116 sts)
R34[Sc 57, dec] repeat around. (114)(114 sts)
R35[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (113)(113 sts)
R36[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (112)(112 sts)
R37[Sc 111, dec] repeat around. (111)(111 sts)
R38[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (110)(110 sts)
R39[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (109)(109 sts)
R40[Sc 53, dec] repeat around. (107)(107 sts)
R41[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (106)(106 sts)
R42[Sc 105, dec] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R43[Sc 104, dec] repeat around. (104)(104 sts)
R44[Sc 103, dec] repeat around. (103)(103 sts)
R45[Sc 102, dec] repeat around. (102)(102 sts)
R46[Sc 50, dec] repeat around. (100)(100 sts)
R47[Sc 99, dec] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R48[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (98)(98 sts)
R49[Sc 97, dec] repeat around. (97)(97 sts)
R50[Sc 96, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R51[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R52[Sc 46, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R53[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R54[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R55[Sc 90, dec] repeat around. (90)(90 sts)
R56[Sc 89, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R57[Sc 88, dec] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R58[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (86)(86 sts)
R59[Sc 85, dec] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R60[Sc 84, dec] repeat around. (84)(84 sts)
R61[Sc 83, dec] repeat around. (83)(83 sts)
R62[Sc 82, dec] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R63[Sc 81, dec] repeat around. (81)(81 sts)
R64[Sc 80, dec] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R65[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R66[Sc 77, dec] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R67[Sc 76, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R68[Sc 75, dec] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R69[Sc 74, dec] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R70[Sc 73, dec] repeat around. (73)(73 sts)
R71[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R72[Sc 70, dec] repeat around. (70)(70 sts)
R73[Sc 69, dec] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R74[Sc 68, dec] repeat around. (68)(68 sts)
R75[Sc 67, dec] repeat around. (67) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(67 sts)

Right Sleeve

R1Same as Left Sleeve.(0 sts)

Neck Opening

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(2 sts)