Nancy Marchant, a.k.a. the Queen Mother of Brioche, was born in Indiana but Amsterdam has been her home for more than 40 years. Her first published knitting pattern was in 1974. She's seen knitting styles and techniques change over the years and has built up quite a collection of knitwear designs. Nancy has studied the nuances of the brioche stitch and developed new and exciting stitch patterns and techniques for achieving beautiful brioche and tuck stitch results. She is the author of Knitting Brioche, Knitting Fresh Brioche, Leafy Brioche, Tuck Stitches, and Knitting Brioche Lace.