No specific yarn brand is suggested - the pattern only says to use fingering weight Shetland wool. The amounts listed per color are as follows:

• color A, 65g - dark red (濃赤)
• color B, 100g - deep purple (深紫)
• color C, 60g - light blue (薄ブルー)
• color D, 50g - dark brown (こげ茶)
• color E, 55g - green (緑)
• color F, 45g - variegated light purple (ミックス薄紫)
• color G, 35g - dark blue (濃ブルー)
• color H, 45g - light pink (薄ピンク)

Yardage listed above (2052m) is an estimate based on typical fingering-weight wool.

Calls for Japanese size 2 & 3 knitting needles (2.7 & 3.0mm).