This pattern is entirely made-to-measure, you can use any yarn weight, but weights 2, 3 and 4 will probably work best. Stitch count is determined according to your very own gauge.

Yardage depends on customization, but here are a few pointers.

For a cropped, open-back version (39” bust), I used about 440 yards of Paintbox DK3 Cotton Yarn and a 4.00 mm hook. For the child-size prototype, which could fit a child 4-6 years old, I used exactly half of the same yarn – again with a 4.00 mm hook. Of course, yardage will also vary according to yarn and tension.

For a full-length, closed-back version (39” bust), you will need somewhere between 650 and 680 yards.