This sweater is designed for beginners who want to knit their first sweater! The knitter needs to know the basics of knit and purl stitches, how to cast on, make increases and cast off. It has six sections, each with a change in color. The color changes make it easier to know when a new step is beginning. The top down pullover is the easiest sweater I know for beginners. And with the color-coding, by looking at the photos in my pattern, the knitter can see when changes are coming.