This cardi is meant to be an oversized cardi coat style! The sweater can be knit with or without the colorwork design on the back! The pattern is designed for intermediate knitters who have a knowledge of a provisional cast on and intarsia knitting. This sweater is designed seamless, so there are a lot of elements occurring all at once! Read the instructions carefully! It is a fast project, that knits up pretty quickly, and gives you a perfect, oversized cardi when your finished! You will need about 8-10 skeins of your super bulky yarn for the main color plus 1 skein of an alternate color for the heart on the back!