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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Baby Annabell Pram set

When my children were babies (a long time ago now) a jacket with hood and matching leggings was called a pram set. Hence the name of this design.  Those were the days when most new mothers had a shiny new pram with matching bag at the front and either a quilted cover or checked Otterburn rug.

silver cross pram

When one of my visitors suggested a jacket and trousers for Annabell to wear in her stroller I came up with this pattern.   I tend to be bit old fashioned with my knitting (or as my daughter would say, very old fashioned in everything) and this design is no exception.  Its knit in rows to the armholes then in one piece for the shaping, with short seams to sew  for the sleeves and sides.  The trousers are also knit in rows and seamed along the inner edge.  


I used King Cole Cherish which is a lovely smooth yarn to work with but any dk would do, just check your tension. A budget yarn would be ideal too as it knits up nice and thick. 

This pattern has been tested and checked but mistakes can easily happen when transferring the typed pattern to this blog.  So if you find any errors or have any queries please let me know either by commenting below or contacting me.  thanks

Actual measurements: 

Jacket:  Chest 14”, Length centre back 7”, Sleeve seam 3”

Leggings:   waist to toe: 10.5”

Materials: 150 g double knitting yarn. 80g jacket and 50g trousers (I used King Cole Cherish, orchid)

Needles size 3.25 and 4mm, 4 small buttons

Tension: 22sts - 30 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using 4mm needles

Abbreviations:  Ss: stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl), gs: garter stitch – every row knit, k: knit, p: purl, inc: increase, dc: decrease, beg: beginning, sts: stitches, tog: together, re: repeat. Yf: yarn forward, ssk: slip next 2 sts onto right hand needle, insert left hand needle into the front part of both stitches then knit them together (or use s1k1psso)

wrt k (wrap and turn knitwise):  yf, slst from left hand needle onto right hand needle, yb, slst back onto left hand needle, turn (pull yarn firmly to avoid a hole)

wrt p (wrap and turn purlwise):  yb, slst from left hand needle onto right hand needle, yf, slst back onto left hand needle, turn (pull yarn firmly to avoid a hole)

 

Jacket with hood

Sleeves

Using 3.25m needles cast on 25sts

Garter stitch 6 rows

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1:   (p1, k2) rep to last st, p1

Row 2:   purl

These 2 rows form the pattern

continue in pattern, inc 1 stitch at both ends of next and every 6^th row to 31sts

Work 9 rows in pattern

Shape Armholes

Keeping pattern correct

Cast off 3sts at beg of next 2 rows

Leave 25sts on a holder

Back

Using no 3.25 needles cast on 43sts

Garter stitch 6 rows

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1:   (p1, k2) rep to last st, p1

Row 2:   purl

These 2 rows form the pattern, repeat until work measures 5”

Shape Armholes

Keeping pattern correct

Cast off 3sts at beg of next 2 rows

Leave 37sts on a holder

Left front

Using 3.25 needles cast on 26sts

Garter stitch 6 rows

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1:   (p1, k2) rep to last 8sts, k8
Row 2:   k8, purl to end

These 2 rows form the pattern with garter stitch front border.  Repeat until work measures 5” ending on a wrong side row

Shape armhole

Keeping pattern correct

Cast off 3sts patt to end   

work 1 row    

leave 23sts on a holder

Right front

Using 3.25 needles cast on 26sts

Garter stitch 6 rows

Change to 4mm needles

Row 1:    k8, (k2, p1) rep to end

Row 2:    p to last 8sts, k8

These 2 rows form the pattern with garter stitch front border.  Repeat until work measures 4 rows less than left front ending on front edge (right side facing)

Buttonhole row:   k2tog, yf, k4, yf, k2tog pattern to end

Pattern 4 rows

(Wrong side facing)

Shape Armholes

Cast off 3sts patt to end    23sts, do not fasten off yarn

Join Pieces and shape raglan

On left hand needle, with right side facing slip sts of left front, sleeve, back, sleeve and right front  working yarn should be at the beg of row  133sts              

work across all sts as follows:

Row 1:   K8, pattern 12, k2tog, p2tog (this is one st from right front and 1 from sleeve) ssk, pattern 19, k2tog, p2tog, ssk, pattern 31, k2tog, p2tog, ssk, pattern 19, k2tog, p2tog, ssk, pattern 12, k8                           (121sts)

Row 2:      k8, purl to last 8sts, k8

It may be easier to place a marker before and after each decrease to keep track of raglan shaping 

Row 3:      K8, patt 11, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 17, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 29, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 17, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 11, k8                  (113 sts)

Row 4:      k8, purl to last 8sts, k8

Row 5:      K8, patt 10, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 15, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 27, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 15, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 10, k8                  (105 sts)

Row 6:    k8, purl to last 8sts, k8

Row 7:    buttonhole row k2tog, yf, k4, yf, k2tog, patt 9, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 13, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 25, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 13, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 9, k8                     (97sts)

Row 8: k8, purl to last 8sts, k8

Row 9: k8, patt 8, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 11, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 23, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 11, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 8, k8                          (89sts)

Row 10:    k8, purl to last 8sts, k8

Row 11:   Cast off 8sts, patt 7, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 9, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 21, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 9, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 7, k8               (73sts)

Row 12:  Cast off 8sts purl to end                                 (65sts)

Row 13:   k2tog, patt 4, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 7, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 19, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 7, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 4, k2tog                 (55sts)

Row 14:   p2tog, purl to last 2sts, p2tog                         

Row 15:   k2tog, patt 1, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 5, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 17, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 5, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 1, k2tog                (43sts)

Row 16     p2tog, purl to last 2sts, p2tog 41sts

Row 17:   k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 3, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 15, k2tog, p1, ssk, patt 3, k2tog, p1, ssk                                                             (33sts)

Fasten off yarn and leave 33sts on holder

Hood

Using 4mm needles and right side facing re-join yarn at right front neck edge, miss 7 cast off sts. Knit into 8^th st then pick up and knit 6sts up right front, knit across 33sts on holder as follows:  k12, inc in next 4sts, k1, inc in next 4sts, k12, pick up and knit 6sts down left front, knit into 8^th cast off st   55sts 

Next row :  k4 purl to last 4sts, k4

Shape sides

Row 1:   k6, p1, wrt k

Row 2:   purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 3:   k4 (k2, p1) 2 times, wrt k

Row 4    purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 5    K4 (k2,p1) 15 times, k6

Row 6    k4, purl 3, wrt k

Row 7    p1, k2, k4

Row 8    k4, purl 6, wrt k

Row 9    (p1, k2) 2 times k4

Row 10   k4, purl across all sts, k4

Row 11   K6 (p1, k2) 15 times, k4

Row 12   k4, purl to last 4sts k4

Rep last 2 rows 15 times 

Shape top

K6, (p1, k2) 6 times, p1, k2tog, p1 ssk, p1, (k2, p1) 6 times, k6

K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Continue decreasing as set in last 2 rows to 47sts

Next row:  purl 23, p2tog, purl to end   46sts

Cast off using 3 needle cast off

Or cast off and sew top seam

To finish
Sew sleeve and side seam, sew on 4 small buttons to match buttonholes

Leggings

Right Leg

Using 4mm needles cast on 16sts

Next row   K1, m1, k6, m1, k2, m1, k6, m1 k1  

Next row   Purl

Next row    K1, m1, k8, m1, k2, m1, k8, m1 k1     24sts

Work 9 rows ss *

Heel    (right side facing)

Row 1:  K 22, wrt k

Row 2:  p8, wrt p

Row 3:  k7, wrt k

Row 4:  p6, wrt p

Row 5:  k5, wrt k

Row 6:  p6, wrt p

Row 7:  k7, wrt k

Row 8:  p8, wry p

Row 9:  knit to end

Row 10  Purl across all sts

Change to 3.25 needles and work 6 rows in garter stitch

Change to 4mm needles

Increase row:   k2, (m1, k4) 5 times, m1, k2    30sts

Next row:  purl

Continue in stocking stitch inc 1^st at each end of next and every following 4^th row to 44sts, then every alt row to 50sts.

Purl 1 row

Shape leg  (right side facing)

Cast off 2sts knit to end

Cast off 4sts purl to end    44sts

Leave 44sts on holder

Left leg

As right leg to *

Heel

Row 1:   K11, wrt k

Row 2:   p8, wrt p

Row 3:   k7, wrt k

Row 4:   p6, wrt p

Row 5:   k5, wrt k

Row 6:   p6, wrt p

Row 7:   k7, wrt k

Row 8:   p8, wrt p

Row 9:   knit to end

Row 10   Purl across all sts

Change to 3.25 needles and work 6 rows in garter stitch

Change to 4mm needles

Increase row:   k2, (m1, k4) 5 times, m1, k2    30sts

Next row:   purl

Continue in stocking stitch inc 1 stitch at each end of next and every following 4^th row to 44sts, then every alt row to 50sts.

Purl 1 row

Cast off 4sts knit to end

Cast off 2sts purl to end    44sts

Do not fasten off yarn

Join legs    rows begin at centre back                          

Row 1:   knit across 44 sts of left leg then continue across right leg   88sts

Row 2:   purl

Row 3:   knit 20, wrap turn

Row 4:   purl to end

Row 5:   knit across all sts

Row 6:   purl 20, wrap turn

Row 7:   knit to end

Row 8:   purl across all sts

Row 9:   knit 19, wrap turn

Row 10:  purl to end

Row 11:  knit across all sts

Row 12:  purl 19, wrap turn

Row 13:  knit to end

Row 14:  purl across all sts

Row 15:  knit 18, wrap turn

Row 16:  purl to end

Row 17:  knit across all sts

Row 18:  purl 18, wrap turn

Row 19:  knit to end

Row 20:  purl across all sts

**Continue in ss dec 1 stitch at each end of next and every alt row to 78sts

Next row:   purl

Decrease row:    k2, (k2tog, k6) 9 times, k2tog, k2     68sts

Change to 3.25 needles and work 5 rows k1, p1 rib
Cast off.  Fasten off yarn

(for other dolls  omit first 20 rows.  Stocking stitch 10 rows then continue from **)

To finish sew centre back, inside leg and under leg seams, fasten off ends

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