This pattern uses, cable, short row technique and spiral technique.
Spiral technique was inspired by Carousel socks by Louise Robert and you can find the technique in:

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss12/PATTcarousel.php

The yarn in the picture is a very light double Aran yarn: 50% Acrylic, 50% Polyamide from Yarn Paradise:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lot-of-8-Skeins-Ice-Yarns-SILVE...

For size 6 it took 400 grams and 580 metres

The pattern is NOT knitted in the round so any needles will do :)