Essential Cashmere Sweater No. 6

This sweater is divided into the front piece, back piece, sleeves, and collar.

The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2 cm. Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: 3-Ply 30% Cashmere Hand Knitting Yarn

Needles: 2.75 mm short straight needle (collar)
2.75 mm circular needle (hem and cuff)
3.00 mm circular needle (for remaining parts)
Stockinette stitch Gauge: 10 × 10 cm = 31 sts × 42 rows (3.00 mm needle)
Front piece Pattern Gauge: 10 × 10 cm = 32 sts × 42 rows (3.00 mm needle)

Chart Key

K on RS, P on WS: knit on right side, purl on wrong side

P on RS, K on WS: purl on right side, knit on wrong side

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together on right side, purl 2 stitches together on wrong side

skp(o): on right side, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over; on wrong side, change the place of first 2 loops, purl 2 stitches together

M1L: make 1 left leaning increase through the strand between last stitch knitted and first stitch on left needle

p2tog: purl 2 stitches together on right side, knit 2 stitches together on wrong side

CPP: on right side, change the place of first 2 loops, purl 2 stitches together; on wrong side, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over.

1-st RCD: 1 stitches right crossed decrease

1-st LCD: 1 stitches left crossed decrease

2-st RCD: 2 stitches right crossed decrease

2-st LCD: 2 stitches left crossed decrease

double stitch: double legs slip stitch, slip the stitch purlwise and bring the yarn to the back and pull it tightly, so that both legs of the stitch in the row below are on the needle

yo: yarn over

Note: 1. This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 
2. The left and right on the charts refer to the actual wearing position.
3. The chart represent the right side of fabric, so check the key to see how to work a certain symbol on the right side and on the wrong side.

Part 1 ​Front pieceA​ 00' 41'' ​

The front piece is started with the alternating cable cast on method, and knitted back and forth.  It is divided into the hem, body, and chest piece sections. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 2 Back pieceB​ 63' 18'' ​

The back piece is started with the alternating cable cast on method, and knitted back and forth. It is similarly divided into the hem, body, and chest piece sections. Finally, the shoulders are bound off together with the front piece shoulders, and the sides of the body and hem of the front and back pieces are sewn together. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 3 SleevesC​ 82' 53'' ​

The sleeve is started with the alternating cable cast on method, and knitted back and forth. It is divided into the cuff, sleeve body, and sleeve cap. After finishing, sew together the side of the sleeve body and cuff, and finally join it to the armhole position of the front and back pieces. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.

Part 4 CollarD​ 92' 23'' ​

The collar is made by picking up stitches at the neckline of the front and back pieces, then knitting in rounds with 1×1 ribbing, and finally binding off with 1×1 ribbing. Please refer to the video demonstration for more details.
Note: The specific number of picked-up stitches and rounds for the collar can be adjusted as needed, and the number of picked-up stitches should be an even number.