Classes & private lessons
Knitting, needlepoint and crochet, six days a week. Classes stay small so every student gets the attention they deserve.
A knitting and needlepoint shop in South Pasadena, open since 2006.
A bright, friendly shop in the Mission West District with one side given to knitting and one to needlepoint — hand-picked yarn, canvases and notions, and classes for every level from first cast-on to finishing.
What we do
Come for the yarn, stay for the chair by the window
Abuelita's is perfect for all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned hobbyists in need of inspiring patterns and yarns. The shop has areas dedicated strictly to knitting and to needlepoint so you can find exactly what you need in a flash — but it's cozy enough that you'll want to pull up a chair and sit awhile.
Parties & showers
Birthdays, baby showers and bridal showers — a two-hour gathering where everyone goes home having made something.
Knit Club
A late-night stitch n chat on the second Wednesday of every month, 7 to 9pm. Beginners through near-professionals all welcome.
In the shop
Yarn on one side, needlepoint on the other
Hand-picked, and small enough that we know what's on every shelf.
Yarn
From everyday wool to alpaca and hand-dyed skeins — 16 brands.
Needlepoint
Hand-painted canvases, threads and fibers, plus help with stitches and finishing.
Notions & tools
Needles, hooks and the small things that make a project go — 9 brands.
From the shop
Notes and answers
The questions we get asked most across the counter, written down: what to make first, which yarn forgives a beginner's hands, and what needlepoint actually involves if you've only ever knitted.
Free to download
Patterns on the house
A handful of the shop's own patterns — a basic beanie, a very easy blanket, socks from the toe up — free to take with you.