Cable-knit cashmere crewneck sweater with shoulder buttons

The perfect “preppy” cable knit sweater for casual wear. Timeless!

I chose the pink in large and couldn’t be happier with it. It is slightly loose-fitting, but perfect for lounging indoors with sweatpants or corduroy jeans.

This sweater is a cropped sweater. Similar in length to the mock neck sweater at J.crew. With that being said, if you’re taller than 5’4, it will be too short. I am 5’4 and if this sweater was any shorter it wouldn’t fit me. As for the fibre quality it is medium to low. Cashmere from Mongolia is not considered the best—it is often associated with Chinese supply chains and mass produced. With that being said, it is commendable that J.crew is purchasing from a sustainable cashmere supply chain in Mongolia. Anecdotally, the best cashmere I ever bought came from Nepal and is likely difficult to obtain in large quantities and at an affordable price point. So you get what you pay for. That being said, a more appropriate price point for this sweater would be $90. Based on the actual quality and fact this is cropped. It runs small. I bought one size larger than my normal J.crew size.

I recommend measuring your arms. This sweater has sleeves that are inches shorter than other other J.Crew sweaters. I tried both the Small and Medium and both were comically short. It's a shame. I would have bought this sweater in a Small in multiple colors. It fit great otherwise. So, J.Crew, why no sweaters in Tall sizes? Those of us with long legs also have proportionately long arms. As a rule of thumb, if you need to have your models push up the sleeves so a quick glance doesn't reveal insufficient sleeve length, you need Tall sizes. An extra 2" in body and sleeves make all the difference in whether or not you can make the sale. No one is going to pay $128 for a sweater that doesn't fit right.

It's a great sweater but it does run fitted and cropped, unlike the first iteration of this sweater (which I love).