Friday 15 January 2016

Matinee jacket


I used to make these back in the 1970's, I lost the pattern many years ago. Wandering around youtube I found this pattern, it is almost identical.

6 comments:

Lyssa Medana said...

So pretty!

Sheila said...

That's a pretty little matinee jacket.

Poppypatchwork said...

Does anyone use hand knitted items both my girls never had shop brought.

Anonymous said...

My friend posted this very matinee coat on her Facebook page last week! The pattern is about 40 years old and wediscussed how my daughter had a white one then. She had just finished a pink one for her great niece who Mum loves all things handmade. Catriona

ALT58 said...

Lovely jacket, I have just finished what feels like hundreds of them as family and friends once they know you can knit put requests in. I don't mind as I have always got something on the go. Love you tube as if is so informative if you get stuck with a pattern.

frugal freesia said...

Ive made the same jacket many times over the years. Its such a pretty design.

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