This pattern comes from Weldon’s Practical Knitter, Number 125, Thirty-First Series (1896). It is also published in Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 11, Interweave Press, 2004.

The original pattern calls for “Strutt’s crochet cotton No. 8” in two colours and “Five steel pins No. 16” (modern equivalent (1.75mm/US 00.) The handle is knit separately and sewn on. The interior of a “brass curtain ring” is recommended as a fastener.

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.