Faina Goberstein is a full-time professor of mathematics in Chico, California. A knitwear designer for over 45 years, she has had patterns featured in Interweave Knits, Knit 'N Style, Knitscene, Interweave Crochet, and a variety of books. She also designs patterns for Bijou Basin Ranch, Cascade Yarns, Manos del Uruguay, and Claudia Handpainted Yarns. She lives in Chico, California.