Yarn used is a thick chenille - MC is a variegated cut & loop chenille and the CC is a cut chenille
9-11 skeins for MC, 3-4 skeins for CC

An additional skein of worsted weight wool or wool/acrylic to blend with the CC color is used for the last round of the border, the shoulder pads and sleeve headings

Worked back & forth in one piece to underarms, then separated to finish