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
