It’s remarkable how hard it is to fit people into simple boxes. I am, naturally, a knitting designer; I’m truly passionate about adding to the beauty and creativity in the world through my patterns. When I’m not knitting (and sometimes when I am), I am a Ph.D. astrophysicist who studies the Sun and loves education and public outreach. I’m also a HUGE baseball fan; I design my own baseall scorebooks and make a pilgrimage to baseball Spring Training every year.

Over the years, my other passions have wormed their way into my knitting. I’ve designed baseball fan paraphenalia; I’ve worked math formulas and science images into my designs; mostly, though, I have tried to add to the beauty, the originality, the magic that is knitting.