Use any yarn you like (sock yarn, DK, worsted, maybe even bulky) - the bobbles won’t mind. I had best results with sock yarn or 100% cotton.

English and German pattern available.

I have used Regia 6-ply sock yarn
Virgin Wool: 75%, Polyamide: 25%
Yarn Ball Weight: 150 g
Yarn Meterage/Yardage: 375 / 410

Beige: 900 gr (6 balls)
Red: 100 gr
Bits and pieces of left-over sock yarn

size of finished blanket: about 90-130 cm / 35-51 in.