Pattern calls for 4 skeins (4 ounces, 280 yards) each of 3 colors.

Materials: “Columbia-Minerva Wool 4-Ply Worsted (4 oz. skein) -- 4 skeins each of Colors 1, 2 and 3 OR Nantuk 4-Ply Knitting Yarn (Wool 4-Ply Worsted size -- 4 oz. skein) -- 16 ounces each of Colors 1, 2 and 3.” original sample photographed on page 7: Color 1 = “Dk. Turq.”, Color 2 = “Lt. Turq.”, Color 3 = White