Gift for a knitting momma friend?

[LuckyMommaToo]

Any ideas? I was just out with her and she bought herself a super-cute project bag, so that's out. (I tried to discourage her so I could buy it on the sly, but didn't succeed! )

Yummy yarn would be good, maybe a knitting toys book? She works slowly but is always working on something -- a lot of socks, baby hats and booties.

Any thoughts are appreciated!
thanks,
-e

[honeybunmom]

If you knew of any books she was coveting, I'd get her one of those. Is she into stitch markers? I like my pretties a lot! Maybe a pattern and the yarn to complete it? If she's always knitting for the kiddos, maybe a pattern and yarn for her.

[lyttlewon]

If anyone was going to buy me a yarn gift I would want a ball winder . I told DH that is what I want for my Bday since my SDad is making me a swift.

[TortelliniMama]

Have you checked to see if she has an Amazon wish list? I don't tell people about mine (well, I would if they asked if I had one, but I don't advertise it ), and I tend to accumulate a lot of knitting books on there. Maybe she has one, too.

[LuckyMommaToo]

No Amazon wish list, although it was a good idea! What about something for her needles, like this:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=105867

Do all knitters have a lot of different needles? I'm so clueless!
-e

[feminist~mama]

Originally Posted by LuckyMommaToo

No Amazon wish list, although it was a good idea! What about something for her needles, like this:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=105867

Do all knitters have a lot of different needles? I'm so clueless!
-e

Only the lucky ones have lots of different needles! Seriously, most of us do have many needles.

As un-fun as it may be to give, a GC to your LYS (that's Local Yarn Store) might be your best bet in this situation! I know I would LOVE that as a gift!

[jerri]

I like the idea of the toy knitting book. I use mine often. If she knits booties, then she may like small projects like toys. There are also a couple of 'one skein' books out there for small projects. If you don't have a local yarn shop, you could try a gift cert. to Knitpicks.com, they have great yarns at reasonable prices. They also have books, needles, etc.

[OakdaleMama]

There is no gift a knitter adores so much as a gift certificate to her loyal yarn store (or http://yarn.com/ or http://www.knitpicks.com/). The recipient can pick out just what she would like. It feels like such a fun luxury to use a gift certificate. And don't worry if the $ amount isn't big -- a $10 gift certificate for knitting is awesome! --Nancy in NC

[LuckyMommaToo]

Okay, okay, you guys have convinced me! A g.c. to the LYS it is. And I even know where it is -- only a few blocks from my friend's house. I'm sure she'll love it.
Thanks!
-e