Every woman needs a classic sweater in her wardrobe, this classic sweater: the pullover is basic enough to wear with jeans and a t-shirt on your way to the farmer’s market or to dress it up with a pair of tailored trousers for the office. The cardigan—embellished with cherry blossoms, made in embellished yarn or in delicious cashmere without any embellishment at all—is beautiful, and timeless. You might just want to make this sweater in several colors and fibers so you can wear it all year round.

The pattern includes instructions for straight or bell sleeves at ¾ length or long, and a placket that is simply ribbed or ribbed that terminates in a Stockinette roll … so you can make it in different colors and fibers as well as slightly different iterations and each sweater will have it’s own personality.