Anita, modeling this gorgeous red scarf, which she made for grand daughter.

Another one of Anita's creations. The recipient of this cozy warm beanie must feel very lucky.

Pink Ladies....

Fran made this diagonal scarf with matching beanie out of a soft mohair acrylic yarn.

Do you know that Fran McDonald and Cherry Frost both are founding members of the Pink Ladies club? The Pink Ladies are a group of individuals devoting their time, money and expertise to help comfort cancer patients living in our local communities. Cherry and Fran both are very active knitting scarves and hats for all cancer patients treated at any of the Kaiser Foundations hospitals and health care centers.

Pilar and I joined the group back in the summer, which meets once a month at Kaiser Permanente in Baldwin Park in the basement. Members are people like you and me. Amongst the members are teachers, nurses, doctors, receptionists and other Kaiser employees. There are also former patients in the group who experienced firsthand the love and care this group has to offer. Regardless, we all have in one thing in common - namely our love to fiber and our desire to help others in need. It’s a great cause, and it gives back to the community you live in. Enriching the lives of seriously ill persons and letting them know you care is beyond words. So if you would like to donate your time making a scarf or beanie for the Pink Ladies’ causes, please do so. Yarn donations are also welcome. Since “hairless” heads are very sensitive, the material you choose should be very soft and lightweight. All colors are welcomed since the hats and scarves are going to ALL cancer patients, young and old, male and female. Cancer doesn’t discriminate; it can happen to every one of us.  ALL ABOUT YARN is donating FREE knitting/crochet lessons during their monthly meeting at Kaiser. Also if you purchase the yarn for your “Pink Lady” project at ALL ABOUT YARN you will receive a 10% discount, which is our thank you to you for giving towards a good cause.

Shawl, Scarf and Lakers Blanket

We are always busy doing something at the Azusa adult school knitting class. Ana made this cool looking Lakers Blanket.

Anita finished this beautiful scarf for her grand daughter.
Donna made another great looking shawl.

New Projects

Luu made this beautiful blanket.
This awesome looking lace scarf was made by Fran.

Betty is working on socks...

Lace Beanie
Baby Beanie
Denise crossed stitched this Incredibly looking picture above.

and last... Sarah made this amazing sweater.

Show and Tell

Sharon is working on this crochet project.
Two beautiful necklesses made by Betty.

Hisa's two colored loom scarf .

Fran's horizontal scarf in a closeup.

Fran is working on this pastel color scarf, knitted the horizontal way.

Hortensia made this gorgeous afghan taken from the Barbara Walker "Learn To Knit" afghan book.

completed projects...

Donna made this diagonal scarf.
Hortensia is almost done with these nice looking slippers.

Joan used Opal yarn from Germany to knit this colorful scarf.

Luu also finished her rainbow scarf in a chevron pattern.

Alice just learned to knit. She is using Cascade yarn.

This vest made with Ella Rae Amity in color 8.

Summer class started...

and our group had 17 knitters/crocheter in attendance and our enrollment is 26 students total. What a great number!!! Here are some pictures of our wonderful group.
From left to right: Norma (in pink sweater) Fran, Rose, Luu, Hortensia, Kristen, Ella, Julie, Joan, Betty (standing), Denies (half covered), Marta, Alice (only a little hair is looking out), Sharon (from behind) and Gloria in withe shirt.
left to right: Kristen, Ella, Julie,

left to right: Denies, Marta, Alice (in red), Sharon, Gloria, Hisa, Joan (standing in pink) Donna (covered) Norma (from behind), Fran, Rose, Luu

lefty to right: Hisa, Joan (standing) Donna and Norma covered, Fran, Luu, Hortensia, Kristen and Julie's hair.

Donna's Shawl

newest projects from both classes...

the green swatch above is actually a knitted sock yarn which knitters unravel as they knit. Fran bought it in Pasadena at the "Two Diva's" store. Interesting concept. Looking at first it was kind of strange having yarn like that. Fran didn't like it at first because the yarn was "curly". After a while she said, it grew on her and she is happy the way it knits up. As I said, interesting concept maybe I should knit some swatches of Opal sock yarn the same way??? No too much work...

Sherry with her Diagonal scarf which she finished in a records time. She used Sirdar Denim yarn in a lovely pink/white color combination.

Fran also completed her Diagonal scarf. However, she used two colors and alternated the triangle's. What a difference the two colors (Sirdar yarn) can make.

This is Fran, showing off her Cable Scarf which she started at the cable workshop a week earlier.

This is also the Diagonal scarf knitted with Luisa Harding yarn.

Betty knitted this lovely neck less. Hortensia brought in the pattern and Betty fell right at the spot in love with this timeless neck less.

This child sweater is made out of Araucania bulky yarn and the pattern was given to me by Patty from the Tuesday PM class. I made three different kind of sweaters from this one pattern. Each time I changed something to make it appear different.

Here the pink version using super bulky Argentina 100 % variegated wool.

Pilar and I in our just finished shawls. Mohair yarn was used on the purple shawl and I used Ella Rae Amity for the red shawl.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Gloria is working on twelve (12) pink scarves for the cancer walk. She is making one for every member of her team. The yarn used is Snowflake by Sirdar.

Here we have a closer look at Betty's neck less.

Annie Mae finished this little girls dress for her niece. She now is working on a second one which she will enter into the LA County Fair. Annie Mae enters the competition every year and every year she wins ribbons for her unique and well made creations.

Anne's sock in closeup. Take a look at this beautiful pattern in her sock.

This is Anne from the PM class with her bordered fancy sock. This is the very first time Anne knitting socks. Anne uses Ella Rae Silkens yarn.

Pilar and her shawl again, very elegant isn't she?