Tuesday 3 July 2018

Alice Matinee jacket, dress, bonnet and booties




I found a vintage pattern (circa 1960) in my sister’s stash for a baby’s matinee jacket.   i hadn't seen the pattern before and my sister couldn't remember where it came from.  To add to the mystery, on the back of the pattern the name Alice was handwritten in large letters -  hence the name Alice Matinee jacket

It’s a lovely design but as I haven’t got any babies to knit for, decided to alter the pattern for Baby Annabell Doll and include a dress, bonnet and booties.  The pattern would also fit a premature baby.

As its an old fashioned pattern, the jacket is knit in separate pieces from hem up then joined to complete the yoke.  The dress is knit in 2 pieces and joined for the yoke. The skirt is in a simple 4 row pattern, the yoke in stocking stitch.   There are only 2 seams to sew from the sleeve cuff to the hem.

If you find any mistakes or have problems with this pattern please let me know either by commenting below or using the contact form.


To fit:  14”/36cm Baby Annabell doll

Actual measurements:
Dress:    Chest 12”, sleeve seam 3”, length from shoulder to hem 7”
Matinee Jacket:   Chest 12”, sleeve seam 3”, length from shoulder to hem 6.5”
You will need: 
Dress:    100g dk yarn, 4mm and 3.25 needles, 1 small button
Matinee Jacket:   100g dk yarn, (I used Stylecraft special sherbet) 4mm needles, 3 small buttons
Bonnet and booties: 25g each dk yarn, 3.25mm and 4mm needles, 3.50mm and 4.5mm crochet hooks for cords
Tension (Gauge):  24sts x 28 rows using 4mm needles in stocking stitch over 10"/4cm
Abbreviations    
k: knit, p: purl, st(s):  stitch(es), rep: repeat, dec: decrease, tog: together, sl: slip     
slp: slip one purlwise, gs: every row knit, yf: yarn forward, psso: pass slipped stitch over
m1: pick up loop between sts and work into the back of it
ssk: slip next 2 sts onto right hand needle, insert left hand needle into the front loops of both stitches then knit them together (or use s1,k1,psso)
inc: increase by knit into first loop then knit into back loop of same stitch


Dress

 

Sleeves


Using 4mm needles, cast on 26sts and k 3 rows
K4, (inc in next st, k5) 3 times, inc in next st, k3    30sts
Row 1:    knit
Row 2:    k1 (p3, k2) 5 times, p3, k1
Row 3:    k1 (yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2) 5 times, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k1
Row 4:    k1 (p3, k2) 5 times, p3, k1
These 4 rows form the pattern, rep 4 times.  (20 rows of pattern in total)
Fasten off yarn and leave 30sts on holder

Front

Using 4mm needles, cast on 50sts and k 6 rows
Row 1:    knit
Row 2:    k1 (p3, k2) 9 times, p3, k1
Row 3:    k1 (yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2) 9 times, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k1
Row 4:    k1 (p3, k2) 9 times, p3, k1
These 4 rows form the pattern, rep 7 times.  (32 rows of pattern in total)
Fasten off yarn and leave 50sts on holder

Back

As front but do not fasten off yarn

Yoke

With right side facing knit across 50sts from back, continue across 30sts from first sleeve, 50sts across front, 30sts across second sleeve   (160sts)
Row 1:    wrong side facing, k1 (p3, k2) 31 times, p3, k1
Row 2:    k1 (yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2) 31 times, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k1
Row 3:    k1 (p3, k2) 31 times, p3, k1
Decrease row:  k3, (k2tog) 22 times, k10, (k2tog) 8 times, k10, (k2tog) 22 times, k10, (k2tog) 8 times, k7    (100sts)
Knit 3 rows gs
Begin shaping, right side facing

Row 1:    k1, k2tog, k20, (ssk, k2tog, k21) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k19, ssk, k2     (92sts)
Row 2:    k2, purl to end
Row 3:    k1, k2tog, k18, (ssk, k2tog, k19) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k17, ssk, k2 (84sts)
Row 4:    k2, purl to end
Row 5:    k1, k2tog, k16, (ssk, k2tog, k17) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k15, ssk, k2     (76sts)
Row 6:    k2, purl to end
Row 7:    cast on 2sts, (for under flap of back opening) k3, k2tog, k14, (ssk, k2tog, k15) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k13, ssk, k2     (70sts)
Row 8:    k2, purl to last st, k1
Row 9:    k3, k2tog, k12, (ssk, k2tog, k13) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k11, ssk, k2     (62sts)
Row 10: k2, purl to last st, k1
Row 11:  k3, k2tog, k10, (ssk, k2tog, k11) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k9, ssk, k2  (54sts)
Change to 3.25 needles
Row 12:  knit
Row 13:  buttonhole row: knit to last 2sts, yf, k2tog
Row 14:  knit
Cast off and fasten off yarn

To finish
Sew sleeve and side seams.  Sew yoke seam to beginning of opening, stitch back flap to underside, sew on button to match buttonhole
Fasten off all ends

Matinee Jacket


Sleeves – as dress
Back – as dress BUT only 28 rows of pattern

Left front

Using 4mm needles, cast on 28sts and knit 6 rows garter stitch
Row 1:    knit
Row 2:    k2 (k2, p3) 5 times, k1
Row 3:    k1 (yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2) 5 times, k2
Row 4:    k2 (k2, p3) 5 times, k1
These 4 rows form the pattern, rep 6 times.  (28 rows of pattern in total)
Fasten off yarn and leave 28sts on holder

Right front

Using 4mm needles, cast on 28sts and k 6 rows garter stitch
Row 1:    knit
Row 2:    k1 (p3, k2) 5 times, k2
Row 3:    k4 (yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2) 4 times, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k1
Row 4:    k1 (p3, k2) 5 times, k2
These 4 rows form the pattern, rep 6 times.  (28 rows of pattern in total)
Do not fasten off yarn and continue for yoke

 Yoke

With right side facing knit across 28sts from right front, continue across 30sts from first sleeve, 50sts across back, 30sts across second sleeve and 28sts from left front (166sts)
Row 1:    k4, (p3, k2) 31 times, p3, k4
Row 2:    k4 (yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2) 31 times, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k4
Row 3:    k4, (p3, k2) 31 times, p3, k4

Decrease and buttonhole row: k1, k2tog, yf, k1, (k2tog) 12 times, k9, (k2tog) 6 times, k12 (k2tog) 22 times, k12, (k2tog) 6 times, k9, (k2tog) 12 times, k4    (108sts)
Knit 3 rows gs

Begin shaping, right side facing
Row 1:    k13, (ssk, k2tog, k22) 3 times, ssk, k2tog, k13      (100sts)
Row 2:    k4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 3:    k12, (ssk, k2tog, k20) 3 times, ssk, k2tog, k12      (92sts)
Row 4:    k4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 5:    buttonhole row:  k1, k2tog, yf,k1, k7, (ssk, k2tog, k18) 3 times, ssk, k2tog, k11  (84sts)
Row 6:    k4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7:    k10, (ssk, k2tog, k16) 3 times, ssk, k2tog, k10      (76sts)
Row 8:    k4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9:    k9, (ssk, k2tog, k14) 3 times, ssk, k2tog, k9          (68sts)
Row 10:  k4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11:  k8, (ssk, k2tog, k12) 3 times, ssk, k2tog, k8          (60sts)
Row 12:  knit
Row 13:  buttonhole row:  k1, k2tog, yf,k1, k4 (k2tog, k12) 3 times, k2tog, k8   (56sts)
Row 14:  knit
Cast off and fasten off yarn

To finish
Sew sleeve and side seams.  Sew on 3 buttons to match buttonholes
Finish off all ends

Bonnet

Using 4mm needles, cast on 52sts and knit 6 rows
Row 1:    knit
Row 2:    k2, (p3, k2) 9 times, p3, k2
Row 3:    k2, (yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2) 9 times, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2
Row 4:    k2, (p3, k2) 9 times, p3, k2
These 4 rows form the pattern, rep 4 times.  (20 rows of pattern in total)

Knit 3 rows garter stitch
Shaping
Row 1:    K8, (ssk, k2tog, k12) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k8   46sts
Row 2:    purl
Row 3:    K7, (ssk, k2tog, k10) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k7                40sts
Row 4:    purl
Row 5:    K6, (ssk, k2tog, k8) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k6                  34sts
Row 6:    purl
Row 7:    K5, (ssk, k2tog, k6) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k5                  28sts
Row 8:    purl
Row 9:    k4, (ssk, k2tog, k4) 3 times                                         22sts
Row 10:  purl
Row 11:  K3, (ssk, k2tog, k2) 2 times, ssk, k2tog, k3                  16sts  
Row 2:    purl
Row 3:    K2, (ssk, k2tog) 3 times, k2                                         10sts
Thread yarn through 10sts and pull firmly.

To finish
Sew centre back seam
Cord: using no 4.5mm crochet hook and double yarn, ch30.  Sew onto sides of bonnet
Sew in all ends

Booties


Using no 3.25 needles cast on 17sts
Row 1:    knit
Row 2:    k1, m1, k7, m1, k1, m1, k7, m1 k1   (21sts)
Row 3:    knit
Row 4:    k1, m1, k8, m1, k3, m1, k8, m1 k1   (25sts)
Row 5:    knit
Row 6:    k1, m1, k9, m1, k5, m1, k9, m1 k1   (29sts)
Row 7:    knit
Row 8:    k1, m1, k10, m1, k7, m1, k10, m1 k1   (33sts)
Change to no 4mm needles
Knit 4 rows garter stitch

Shape top
Row 1:    k20, s1, k1, psso turn  
Row 2:    s1p, p7, p2tog, turn
Row 3:    s1, k7, s1, k1, psso turn
Repeat rows 2 and 3
Row 6:    s1p, p7, p2tog, turn
Row 7     s1, k to end of row across all sts      (27sts)
Knit 3 rows gs
Eyelet row:    k2 (yf, k2tog) 12 times, k1
Next row:       knit
Increase row:   k3, (inc in next st, k2) 8 times    (35sts)
Begin pattern wrong side facing
Row 1:    k1 (p3, k2) 6 times, p3, k1
Row 2:    k1 (yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2) 6 times, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k1
Row 3:    k1 (p3, k2) 6 times, p3, k1
Row 4:    knit
Repeat rows 1 to 3
Cast off
Cord
Using 3.50 crochet hook make 60 chain. Fasten off

To finish   Join foot and back seam. Thread cord through eyelets

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17 comments:

  1. Thank you for up-loading this pattern I will let you know how I get on with it

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  2. Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I used your pattern, downsizing the yarn and needles to fit a smaller doll, and it came out just beautiful! Now I'm going to try your "Pram set" for a slightly larger Nenuco doll. Thank you so much for sharing these patterns, you're so kind!

    Smiles from Italy

    Dani

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  3. Would this fit a newborn baby?

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    1. The chest measurement is only 14" so it would fit a tiny premature baby but not sure about other babies as it depends on their size.

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    2. Use a larger yarn and larger needles, or study the pattern to determine the repeat and increase by adding another repeat.

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  4. Hi I love this pattern but I'm no good at adapting and would like it for newborn if that's at all possible?

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  5. Sorry but i only knit for dolls so can't really offer any suggestions to adapt for a newborn

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  6. Will your hat pattern fit a doll with an 11 inch head circumference? Would it be easy enough to size it down if your pattern is too large? Thanks for any information.

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  7. Looking for row 2 of dress yoke for alice pattern please enjoy your knitting ! Row 2 missing in pattern

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    1. Hi thanks for pointing this out. I've amended the pattern.

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  8. Hi I am having a problem with row 7 of the yoke. I have 76 stitches after doing row 6 but when following the pattern on row 7 I do not have enough stitch to Complete the row , I get as far being able knit 12 stitches and then run out of stitches, hope this makes sense . Thanks

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    1. Sorry but only just seen your message. You should have 84sts after doing row 6 and 76sts after row 8.

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  9. I am working on the shaping on the yoke. At the end of the odd number rows (decrease rows) it ends ssk, k2 but there are no corresponding k2 at the other decreases (between sleeve & front; front & sleeve; sleeve back). I am only on row 5 but already it looks odd. What I am doing wrong? Help, please.

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    1. The dress has a back opening on the raglan edge, the k2 at the end of the knit row and beg of the purl row is the inside placket for the opening, which will be stitched down at the back when making up. It will look a bit odd but keep going and you will see how it turns out.

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    2. Thank you for your quick response. That makes sense. Thank you for sharing your patterns.

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