Joan McGowan-Michael has been professionally designing clothing and knitwear for more than 30 years. She has had designs and articles published in Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, Knitters, Cast On, and other knitting publications and is the author of Knitting Lingerie Style (STC 2007). Joan also styles unique, romantic, vintage-inspired patterns and yarns for her company, White Lies Designs. She lives in Northern California with her husband, a dingo, and 2 demanding cats. Visit her website at whiteliesdesigns.com