Pattern as written is for a knitted coif cap for a child age approx 6 years, however, as the coif is fulled to fit, it can easily be adjusted to suit a smaller or larger child. The most common size alterations are included in the pattern, add another couple of stitches to give a result for a larger adult.

Pattern is included as part of ‘The Tudor Child, Clothing and Culture 1485-1625’, part of a range of books from ‘The Tudor Tailor’. The coif would be suitable for historic wear from the medieval period onwards.