Author: Kristin Nicholas

Melanie Falick, publishing director of STC Craft, is the author of Weekend Knitting, Handknit Holidays, and Knit: A Personal Handbook (all STC), plus Kids Knitting and Knitting in America—with more than 400, 000 books in print. She lives in Dutchess County, NY.Kristin Nicholas is the author of Kids” Embroidery (STC), as well as Knitting Today”s Classics, Knitting the New Classics, and Colorful Stitchery. She was named one of Vogue Knitting”s master knitters of the 1990s and is one of the foremost hand-knitting designers and colorists in the country. For 16 years, Nicholas was the creative director of Classic Elite Yarns. She lives on a sheep farm in western Massachusetts with her husband and daughter.Ross Whitaker has specialized in photographing children for 17 years. His work regularly appears in national advertising campaigns and editorial publications. He maintains a studio in New York City.