“If you knit, chances are you’ve heard of Barbara Walker, Elizabeth Zimmermann, and Mary Walker Phillips. But you may not have heard of Dorothy Reade. Yet these ingenious women were all equally responsible for the rise of knitting’s popularity in the United States in the latter half of the twentieth century.

It’s a mystery why Reade, whose creativity and output were second to none, is not as well known today as her compatriots. In addition to her independent work, she contributed patterns to Barbara Walker’s stitch dictionaries, sparred with Elizabeth Zimmermann about knitting techniques, and created knitted art pieces that stand the test of time along with those by Mary Walker Phillips. Between 1964 and 1969 alone, Dorothy Reade’s handspun, hand-knitted pieces were featured in almost 20 exhibits and museums. In addition, she taught knitting and spinning workshops and pioneered the use of charts for communicating complex knitting instructions.
In addition to your pattern booklet, you will receive a booklet with extra info about Dorothy Reade, some extra lessons, chart info and more. We will explore knitting and patterns from places as far apart as Alaska, Japan, and Peru.
Professionally printed in the USA.
March
- Knitting in the Jet Age
- Book Introduction
- Who was Dorothy Reade?
- In Her Own Words
- Chart Lesson - basic charts then and now
- Diamond Scarf
May
- Knitting it My Way
- In the News
- 25 Original Knitting Designs
- In Her Own Words
- Chart Lesson - basic symbols
- Beaded Cowl w/ Dorothy Reade Pattern Stitch
July
- Knitting as Art - Art Exhibits
- Inspiration
- Shorthand Knitting
- In Her Own Words
- Chart Lesson - advanced symbols
- Linen Placemats
Sept
- Innovation
- Knitting Symbols and how to Use Them
- Victorian Knitting
- In Her Own Words
- Chart Lesson - Vogue knitting example
- Doily Purse
Nov
- Jacket Sweater with Aran Accent
- Aran info from unpublished book
- Her thoughts on Aran knitting
- In Her Own Words
- Chart Lesson - cables
- Cable socks
Jan
- Dorothy Reade’s Travels
- Lace around the World handout
- In Her Own Words
- Stitch Library from me and Reade
- Chart Lesson - international charts
- Fingerless Gloves
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