You can take any other yarn which is suitable in thickness and footage. Also you will need three stichmarkers. Gauge that I indicated is mine. Not that which indicated on the yarn label. With this pattern you can easy learn how to knit socks.
These socks knitted top down; cast on at the cuff and worked in the round to the heel. Format of the description sizes; Child (Adult M, L). For Adult sizes you will need two balls of yarn if you want to knit in one color. If you want to knit with colorful stripe on cuff, heel and toe you will need one extra ball of yarn different color. Or you can use leftover wool of suitable composition and thickness. For child size you will need one ball of yarn if you want to knit in one color. And if you want colorful stripe on cuff, heel and toe use extra ball of yarn or leftover yarn.