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, 25g - natural (生成り)
• color B, 2g - yellow (黄)
• color C, 2g - pink (ピンク)
• color D, 2g - purple (紫)
• color E, 2g - heathered red (霜降り赤)
• color F, 2g - light green (薄緑)
• color G, 5g - dark brown (こげ茶)

Yardage listed above is an estimate based on typical fingering-weight wool.

Calls for Japanese size 4 knitting needles (3.3mm).