Linda Permann is an internationally published crochet designer and writer. She writes the Crochet Doctor column for Crochet Today magazine, and is a frequent contributor to many magazines, including Interweave Crochet and Inside Crochet. Her work has also been featured on PBS' popular TV series, Knit and Crochet Now. She was the founding Craft and Decorating Editor of Adorn magazine, and loves to sew, knit and garden when she has spare time. Since learning to crochet more than 10 years ago, Linda has taught hundreds of people to hook. Her co-workers at Yarnivore, the local yarn shop where she teaches, call her the "Crochet Evangelist" in honor of her passionate enthusiasm for the craft. Read more about her at www.lindamade.com.