This sweater is knit topdown from the shoulder. After knitting the back body flat to the length of the armpit, pick up stitches to create neck opening and continue to knit the front body to the armpit. After joining the front and back, start round knitting to the hem. The sleeves are picked up to knit round to the cuff.
With the boxy silhouette and the fitted line of shoulder and the armhole, this sweater is comfortable to wear, together with the lighter impression as a result of the featured motifs in repeating stitches in parts of the body.
Vivid or neutral, this textured sweater can become attractive with any of your color choice. Playful Loop Stitches could be bigger or smaller; either way, it would be all right because that just makes this sweater your original.

Collar has three options:
No collar
Rolled edge collar
Ribbed collar

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
37 (39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63)“/ 94 (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) cm bust circumference
Recommended ease: + 6-12” / 15-30 cm

YARN
Cardiff Cashmere Classic (100% Cashmere; 112 m per 25 g/ skein, DK weight): 9 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) balls
Sample size 4 used color no. 679 TamTam

Yardage: Sport or DK weight
1017 (1072, 1160, 1274, 1377)(1493, 1596, 1749) yds / 930 (980, 1060, 1165, 1260, 1365, 1460, 1600) m

GAUGE
20 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on US 5 (3.75 mm) needles, blocked
20 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch on US 5 (3.75 mm) needles, stretched slightly and blocked

NEEDLES
US 5 (3.75 mm) 24” long circular needles, or size to obtain gauge
US 4 (3.5 mm) 24” long circular needles, or 1 size smaller than the main fabric needles
- The needles for working a small circumference in the round : DPNs or long circular for magic loop

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, markers (6), removable markers (2), stitch holders or waste yarn

TECHNIQUES
Long-tail cast on
Wrap & Turn
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K2tog
P2tog
Ssk

TAG
#bittersweetsweater #plainneedleworks

Special Thanks to:
Jo, Julia, Keiko, Maud, Nabeco, Reiko, Yoko (Test Knit),
Terumi (English Edit) and Cardiff Cashmere