The jacket uses four contrasting colors with a slip stitch technique, but one strand of a variegated yarn would look great as well.

Materials:DK weight yarn: 250 (275, 295) yards White (MC), 100 yards Blue (CC), 100 yards Mint (CC), 85 yards Yellow (CC), 85 yards Pink (CC)
Knitting needles sizes 3 & 5 (US)(or size needed to obtain gauge); 4 stitch holders; 7 buttons

Gauge: 22 sts., 28 rows = 4” on larger needles in stockinette st.