Pam Allen knitted her first sweater in high school--a stockinette stitch pullover with a crew neck. Somehow she survived the experience and has gone on to knit many more, learning something new about knitting each time. She is the author of several books, was editor of Interweave Knits from 2003-2007, and worked as creative director at Classic Elite Yarns, before launching Quince & Company in 2010. Quince & Company is the result of one too many "Wouldn't it be great if..." conversations among two knitwear designers and the owner of a spinning mill, each confessing to a strong bias toward natural fibers sourced mainly from within the US. Leila Raabe lives and works in Portland, Maine. Designing knitwear independently and for Brooklyn Tweed, Quince & Co., Amirisu, Gauge+Tension, and Madder, she is now the communications and creative manager at Quince after a five-year stint as operations manager at Brooklyn Tweed.