Founder, Lead Educator

About Me: 

I learned to crochet at the age of 5 and I haven't put my hook down since! I live in Oregon with my husband, son, 2 cats and 1 dog. 

  • 2009-present: Salena Baca Crochet
  • 2012-2016: Design Wars, Founder
  • 2014-2017: Happily Hooked Magazine, Content Coordinator, Director of Relations
  • 2014-2016: The Pattern Pack, Founder & Editor
  • 2015-present: American Crochet Association, Founder & Lead Educator
  • 2018-present: Yarnpreneur Academy, CEO / Lead Yarn Lover

3 Facts About Me:

  1. I've lived in Japan and England.
  2. Food is very important to me (I love to eat).
  3. I always try to make people laugh.

Skill Set: 

  • Exceptional Crochet Instructor.
  • Accomplished Author.
  • Aspiring Comedian & Karaoke Singer.


Social Media Overlord

About Me: 

I currently live in Oregon with my husband and son, but have lived and travelled all over the world. Salena taught me to crochet when I was 5 years old (thanks parental figure!), and it has become a skill I love and plan to pass down to my kids too.


3 Facts About Me:

  1. I love to cook and baking bread is my hobby!
  2. I also work at a hula hoop factory
  3. I have played piano since I was 5 years old

Skill Set:

  • Exceptional producer of hula hoops
  • Mega customer serice rockstar
  • Can do basic math quickly

Video Production

About me: 

I'm a crochet obsessed author, blogger, yarn hoarder, and beach bum from southern California. I'm newly fascinated with dyeing yarn, and I have been spending a lot of time working on new crochet patterns that I share on my blog: Gleeful Things. When I'm not playing with yarn, I can usually be found outdoors hiking, biking or relaxing on the beach.


3 Facts About Me:

  1. Sewing was my original craft of choice, before I learned to crochet.
  2. Cheese is my favorite food.
  3. I secretly want to be a farmer because I love caring for plants and animals.

Skill Set:

  • Colorful crochet designer.
  • Compelling crochet video creator.
  • Better than average hula hooper.

Peace + Love + Crochet

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