This is a Chinese style cabled cardigan that was designed from a photograph. It was knitted sideways in one piece and has short capped sleeves. From the photographs and charts I expect this is a bulky yarn project as the whole cardigan is only 60 sts deep and 290 rows. There is no suggestion as to the amount of yarn, yarn weight and needle size. The pattern has a chart and a tutorial in photographs.

See also a variation on the pattern: