Measurements:

Frock: Length 17in., width round underarm 20in., sleeve seam 3in.
Matinee jacket: Length 10in., width round underarm 22in.; sleeve seam 5in.

Yarn: 9 balls Woolworths Nylo baby wool: Dress 4, coat 3, bonnet and bootees 2
Needles: No. 12 and 10 needles and crochet hook
Gauge: 32 sts = 10 cm

l yd. of 1 in. and 3 yds. of ¼ in. wide ribbon

4 small buttons

Lace Pattern - Number of sts. divisible by 7 plus 5.

1st Row: K 5, m 1, k2tog t.b.l. k 5, rep. from * to end of row.

2nd and Alt Rows: Purl.

3rd Row: K 3, * k 2 tog., m 1, k 1, m 1, k 2 tog. t.b.l., k 2, rep. from * to last 2 sts., k 2.

5th Row: K 2, k 2 tog., m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 tog. t.b.l., rep. from * to last 3 sts., k 3.

6th Row: Purl.

These 6 rows form pattern.

FROCK

FRONT

With No. 10 needles cast on 159 sts. Work patt. 5 times.

Work st-st. for 2in. Work patt. 3 times. Work st-st. for lin. Work patt. twice. Work st-st. until
skirt measures l0in., finish on wrong side of work. Dec. for waist as follows:

Next Row: K 2 tog. all along row to last st., k 1 (80 sts.).

Next Row: K 29 (k 2 tog.) 11 times, k to end of row (69 sts.).

Change to No. 12 needles. Work k 1, p 1, rib for 4 rows. Change to No. 10 needles.

Next Row: K 25 sts., work patt. over next 19 sts., k 25 sts.

Next Row: Purl.

Rep. last 2 rows once.

Next Row: Cast off 3 sts., V 22, patt. over next 19 sts., k to end of row.
Next Row: Cast off 3 sts., purl to end of row.

Next Row: K 22, work patt. over next 19 sts., k 22.

Next Row: Purl.

Cont. in this way, having 19 sts. in centre in patt. with 22 sts. each side in st-st. until there are
six complete patterns.

Next Row: Work over 26 sts., cast off next 11 sts., work to end of row. On last 26 sts. work
in st-st., dec. once at neck edge every row until 21 sts. rem. Work 2 rows without shaping and
cast off. Join wool to other side of neck and work to correspond.

BACK

Make exactly as for front until ribbing at waist is complete. Divide sts. in half and work
straight up until armholes match front. Cast off all sts. each side.

SLEEVES

With No. 12 needles cast on 40 sts. Work k I, p 1, rib for 6 rows.

Next Row: K 2, inc. once in each of the next 35 sts., k 3 (75 sts.).

Change to No. 10 needles. Purl one row, then work patt. 4 times. Still keeping to patt., cast
off 2 sts. at beg. of every row for 3 more patts. Cast off all sts.

Make another sleeve.

TO MAKE UP

Join shoulder, side, and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves seam to seam, easing any fullness at top
of sleeve. Work 2 rows of d.c. down back opening, making 4 loops on right side. Sew on
buttons to correspond with buttonholes. Finish neck and lower edge of frock with 1 row of
d.c. and 1 row of picot. Press carefully. Sew a rosette of ribbon to front left-hand side of
frock.

MATINEE JACKET

BACK

With No. 10 needles, cast on 89 sts. Work patt. 14 times. Change to No. 12 needles and work
patt. 7 times more. Cast off.

RIGHT FRONT

With No. 10 needles, cast on 53 sts. Work patt., keeping 6 sts. at front edge in g-st. for
border. When 14 patts. have been worked, change to No. 12 needles. Work patt. 5 times, and
on next row cast off 12 sts. at neck edge, k 2 tog. at same edge every row until 32 sts. rem.
When 7 patts. have been worked on the No. 12 needles, cast off all sts.
LEFT FRONT

Make to correspond with right front with shaping reversed.

SLEEVES

With No. 12 needles, cast on 31 sts. Work g-st. for 10 rows.

Next Row: K, inc. once in every st. until there are 61 sts. Purl 1 row.

Change to No. 10 needles and work patt. 8 times. Cast off.

TO MAKE UP

Join shoulder seams. Fold sleeve in half, pin centre of sleeve to shoulder seam, sew in
sleeves. Join sleeve and side seams in one.

With No. 12 needles and RS facing, pick up 83 sts. round neck, work g-st. for 3 rows.

Next Row: K 2, * w.fwd., k 2 tog., k I. Rep. from * to last st., k 1.

Work 4 rows of g-st. and cast off.

Finish neck and lower edge of jacket with 1 row d.c. and 1 row of picot. Thread ribbon
through holes at neck.

BONNET

With No. 10 needles, cast on 89 sts. Work patt. 4 times. Work 8 rows of st-st. Work patt.
twice, work 6 rows of st-st., dec. once at end of last row (88 sts.).

To Shape Crown - 1st Row: (K 8, w.fwd., k 3 tog.) to end of row.

2nd and Alt. Rows: Purl.

3rd Row: (K 7, w.fwd., k 3 tog.) to end of row.

5th Row: (K 6, w.fwd., k 3 tog.) to end of row.

7th Row: (K 5, wiwd., k 3 tog.) to end of row.

Cont. dec. in this way until 14 sts. rem.

Break off a length of wool, thread a darning needle, gather up rem. sts., and sew up back
seam. Finish with 1 row of d.c. all round bonnet, then 1 row of picot. Sew on ribbons.
BOOTEES

With No. 12 needles, cast on 39 sts.

1st Row: K 1, k twice into next st., k 16, k twice into next st., k 1.

2nd and Alt. Rows: Knit.

3rd Row: K 1, k twice into next st., k 18, k twice into next st., k 1. K twice into next st., k 18,
k twice into next St., k 1.

Cont. knitting 2 more sts. between the incr in the odd rows until the 11 th row is reached.

11th Row: K 1, k twice into next st., k 26, k twice into next st., k 1, k twice into next St., k
26, k twice into next st, k 1 (63 sts.).

Work 12 rows in g-st. Proceed as follows:

Next Row: K 38, turn, sl. 1, p 11, p 2 tog., turn, * k 5, m 1, k 2 tog. t.b.1., k 5, k 2 tog., turn,
sl. 1, p 11, p 2 tog., turn.

K 3, k 2 tog., m 1, k 1, m 1, k 2 tog. t.b.1., k 4, k 2 tog., turn, sl. 1, p 11, p 2 tog., turn.

K 2, k 2 tog., m 1, k 3, m 1, k 2 tog. t.b.1., k 3, k 2 tog., turn, sl 1, p 11, p 2 tog., turn.

Rep. from * until 40 sts. rem., k to end of row.

Next Row: Purl.

Next Row: K 1, * w.fwd., k 2 tog., rep. from * to end of row.

Work 4 rows in g-st.

Next Row: K 20 sts., leave rem. sts. on a stitch-holder.

Work 12 rows in g-st. on these 20 sts. and cast off.

Return to sts. on stitch-holder, work 12 rows in g-st. and cast off.

Join seam, thread ribbon through holes and tie in a bow.

Make another bootee.

Australian Women's Weekly 28 March 1962 page 46