The Managing Technical Editor of Knitty.com, Kate Atherley is the author of Custom Socks and Beyond Knit & Purl, the latter of which was praised as the 21st century's answer to Knitting for Anarchists. Kate regularly teaches at stores and events across North America, including Interweave KnitLab, Yarn Fest, and Vogue Knitting Live. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines.