LEMON GRASS HAND CROCHET TUFTED DOT CABLE KNIT CARDIGAN FUNDAMENTALS EXPLAINED

Hello im so puzzled below i are actually crocheting and knitting for over forty years..i beloved this gray cardigan.i created it .just completed it. I dont comprehend .i place one inch lengthier in back again fronts and its so shorter nothing at all like on the image.I also lowered the sleeves several rows prior to the cuffs to make it tighter. I c