Needles & Notions: Size US 6 / 4 mm circular needle, 24” / 60 cm long; size US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle, 24” / 60 cm long; tapestry needle; stitch marker; waste yarn; ¾” / 20 mm wide non-rolling waist band elastic; 14 (16, 18, 20) ½” / 1.27 cm buttons; ¼ yd / .23 m each of two colors of silk chiffon or polyester chiffon (sample used silk chiffon in a pale and medium tone, similar to the yarn color); 3” / 7.5 cm circle template (a drinking glass works); tailor’s chalk OR disappearing ink fabric pen; sewing needle; sewing thread in two colors