This top-down sweater is meant to be a happy knitting, inspired in the French fishermen good looking and warm clothing. It uses two contrasting colors that create soft stripes throughout the body. Merino wool is always a great choose for a winter project, being soft and generous in the knitting time. This design is easy to follow and you will learn a great way to knit.

Yarn: MC 5(6, 7), CC 2(2, 3)

Pattern difficulty is easy. Required skills are

-Knit & purl
-Cast on & bind off
-Increasing, decreasing
-Specialty BO: list
-Working in the round on circular needles
-Working small circumferences in the round with magic loop
-Picking up stitches
-Seaming
-Color change

This top-down sweater was thought to be a happy knitting. Inspired for the French fishermen looking good clothing to be warm. Using two colors in contrast and making softly stripes trough the body. Merino wool is always a great choose for a winter project, for being softly and generous in the knitting time. This design will be easy to follow and will learn a great way to knit.

Difficulty Level
Advanced Beginner

Skills Required/Techniques Used
-Knit & purl
-Cast on & bind off
-Increasing, decreasing
-Specialty BO: list
-Working in the round on circular needles
-Working small circumferences in the round with magic loop
-Picking up stitches
-Seaming
-Color change

Yarn
Circulo Bossa Nova, Worsted weight
(100% Merino Super wash 169yd/155m per 3.52oz/100g skein/ball)
MC color 8001/White
CC color 9887/Thistle

Yardage
MC color 845 (1014, 1183)yds / 775 (930, 1085)m.
CC color 255 (338, 425)yds / 235 (310, 390)m.

Needles
US 6/4mm circular in 32 inch/80cm length, for magic loop method to knitting in the round.
2 pairs US 8/5mm circular 40 inch/100cm length, for magic loop method to knitting in the round.

Notions
-Extra cable needle(s) 60cm or 80cm.
-Stitch markers
-Tapestry needle