I am an avid knitter living in Tacoma, Washington. A few years ago, after working in book publishing, I helped my mom open her yarn shop, A Grand Yarn, in Spokane, Washington. I managed the shop for two years before moving to Valparaiso, Indiana for my husband's academic fellowship. We have now moved to Tacoma, Washington, where I will continue to work for my mom's shop by writing her newsletters and guest teaching.