Salena Baca is the author of Two Simple Shapes = 26 Crocheted Cardigans, Tops & Sweaters; Crochet in a Weekend; My Crocheted Closet; Crochet in a Day; Build Your Skills: Crochet Tops; and Crochet for Christmas. She resides in Bend, Oregon, happily spreading the joy of crochet far and wide. For this book, she pulled in the talents of Danyel Pink and Emily Truman for pattern designing as well as photography and technical editing.