• Vintage 1970s baby layette crochet pattern — matinee coat cardigan, short-sleeved dress, bonnet and bootees. Raglan bodice in double crochet, wide shell stitch skirt. 4ply yarn, 16'' – 18'' (40 – 45 cm), approx. Birth and 6 months. UK crochet terms.
  • Close-up of shell stitch skirt on vintage 1970s baby layette crochet pattern. Restored classic design — generous wide shell stitch flowing from raglan bodice, 4ply yarn. UK crochet terms.
  • Materials and measurements for vintage 1970s baby layette crochet pattern — matinee coat cardigan, dress, bonnet and bootees, shell stitch raglan, 4ply yarn, 16'' – 18'' (40 – 45 cm). UK crochet terms.
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Baby Layette Set – Matinee Coat / Cardigan, Dress, Bonnet & Bootees – Restored Vintage Crochet Pattern (1970s) 16''–18'' A4 & US Letter PDF Instant Download– 176

Baby Layette Set – Matinee Coat / Cardigan, Dress, Bonnet & Bootees – Restored Vintage Crochet Pattern (1970s) 16''–18'' A4 & US Letter PDF Instant Download– 176

What you'll receive:
  • High Resolution PDF
  • A4 + US Letter Formats Included
  • Instant Digital Download After Purchase
  • No physical items are shipped
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Sweet, simple and wonderfully quick to make — this charming 1970s baby layette set is a joy from start to finish. A simple raglan bodice in double crochet flows into a generous wide skirt in shell stitch, creating a beautifully feminine silhouette. The matching short-sleeved dress and accessories complete the set in style.

Pattern is written in UK crochet terms. The bodice is worked in double crochet (UK) / single crochet (US).

Sizes: 16'' – 18'' (40 – 45 cm), approx. Birth and 6 months

What’s included in the set:

  • Matinee Coat / Cardigan
  • Dress (short-sleeved)
  • Bonnet
  • Bootees

Yarn: 4ply
Please refer to the photo for full materials required.

Skill level: Intermediate

What you'll receive:

  • High Resolution PDF
  • A4 + US Letter Formats Included
  • Instant Digital Download After Purchase
  • No physical items are shipped

Each pattern in this collection has been carefully restored by hand — a process that requires both time and specialist expertise in digital image restoration. What you receive is a clean, professionally enhanced, high quality pattern — not just a raw scan.

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