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 including Knitting for Dummies. She was editor of Interweave Knits from 2003 -2007 and more recently worked as creative director at Classic Elite Yarns. 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. We each confess to a strong bias toward natural fibers. In 2010, we combined efforts to create a line of thoughtfully conceived quality yarns spun mostly from American wool.

Leila Raabe lives and works in Portland, Maine. Designing knitwear both 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.