This pattern comes from Weldon’s Practical Knitter, Number 1, First Series (1886). It is also published in Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 1, Interweave Press, 1999.

The original pattern calls for “Beehive wool, white or any colour preferred,” “Bone knitting needles No. 10 (modern equvalent 3.50mm/US 4), a crochet needle, and ribbon for decoration. The hood is knit in two pieces and and an edging is crocheted around the face. “The hood can be lined or not as preferred.”

As with most 19th century patterns, there is no gauge/tension stated in the pattern. There are also no stated finished dimensions. The pattern is written entirely in text and there are no charts. There is, however, an illustration.