The pattern requires 2 to 3 ounces (about 135 to 200 yards) each of a dark and light colour in a worsted weight wool yarn.

“Fleur-de-lis and Diamonds is a combination of two old patterns which is more effective than either alone, This combination is knit in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, also on the island of
Gotland, in Sweden, where it’s called Goose Eye. In both places, it’s traditionally knit in a light yarn with a dark background.” - author’s notes.