BUMBLETEE

Bumbletee kits + Made-to-Measure Course

Bumbletee, the 2026 Not-So-Mysterious KAL sweater, is a short sleeved raglan tee, with hexagonal hems on the body and sleeves, a rounded hexagonal neckline, and modular compound shaping in the armholes and sleeves. Knit in a textured stitch pattern, randomized by rolling dice, the knit/purl stitches break up the colours in short variegated and speckled yarns beautifully, taming even the most difficult yarns. 

Bumbletee is slightly cropped, with hexagonal panels in the centre front and back body, designed to draw the eye towards the centre of the body and away from the hips. The sleeves cover the outside of the arms, with less fabric under the arm. Sleeves can be seamed at the inner arm to create a typical sleeve shape, or left unseamed for a loose flutter sleeve. The open, rounded hexagonal neckline is mirrored on the front and back of the sweater, making it cooler for the summer months.

Size

This pattern has been written for bodies of all genders with breasts and includes invisible bust shaping (no visible darts).
Bust shaping for B-, D-, and F-cup busts has been included, with instructions for adding more (or less) bust shaping if needed.

Choose a finished base chest size that is 10-15 cm (4-6 in) larger than your upper torso/high bust measurement.

Finished base chest (based on B-cup shaping. D- and F-cup shaping is added within the pattern): 
86.5, 96.5, 106.5 (117, 127, 137) {147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178} cm
34, 38, 42 (46, 50, 54) {58, 62, 66, 70} inches

Yarn

Sample knit in Indigodragonfly Cariboubaa [100% sw merino; 398 m/437 yds per 100 g] in colourway 
3, 3, 3 (4, 4, 5) { 5, 5, 6, 6} skeins

Notions and Needles

• 2.75 mm (US 2) needles
• 4 x d4 dice (4-sided dice) or a random number generator/dice throwing app for randomizing the stitch pattern
• tapestry or yarn needle