Melanie Falick is a writer, editor, and creative consultant. She is the editor and creative director of the Mason-Dixon Knitting Field Guides and writes the Beginnings column for Uppercase magazine. She was formerly the publishing director of STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books, an imprint of Abrams, and was editor in chief of Interweave Knits magazine. She is the author of Knitting in America and Kids Knitting (both from Artisan), as well as Weekend Knitting, Handknit Holidays, and Knitting for Baby. Find her on Instagram @melaniefalick.