The pattern calls for 5 different colors of yarn (colors listed from bottom up, i.e. from the hem to the hood):

• 1 skein of color A
• 1 skein of color B
• 1 skein of color C
• 2 skeins of color D
• 1 skein of color E

The pattern does not give specific instructions for the button bands other than mentioning that they can be either knitted or crocheted.