Hi -
I don’t knit but I have a wonderful friend who is a huge knitting fan. I would like to buy her something nice to support her hobby for the holidays. I don’t want to give away the surprise by asking her too many questions! Hoping you guys can help me out here 
I’ve read some places that some experienced knitters prefer a good stash of yarn rather than accessories. What do you recommend??
What are some good quality brands?
Help appreciated! 
Not sure how any other knitter would feel, but I’d be pleased as punch to get a gift card to KnitPicks. That way I could get yarn or accessories or both!
A set of interchangable needles
A gift card to the local yarn store (knitters are picky about their yarn types and brands)
A nice knitting bag with a flat bottom to keep knitting in (if one isnt already owned)
A knitting pattern book
Andi
Gift card for a local yarn shop, I’m sure would make her happy!:knitting:
U mean I should only have ONE knitting bag?
When did THIS become a rule?
NO, i will not abide by this, I MUST have more bags than just the one
U can give me any of the ones U no longer need, i will take Ur cast offs
sniff
sniff
I will be ok now
breath, ecb, just breath
It’s ok ECB, you can have as many knitting bags as you want. 
She probably does have more than one bag if she does a lot of knitting, but there are some great ones out there. This one is a bit spendy, but also quite awesome.
EDIT: Oops–forgot the link
Many knitting bags may needed but if the friend is like me and without one, even one would work. Right now my knitting bag is a clear plastic bag that a blanket came in :pout: . I carry my skein, needles and current WIP around under my arm if I need to change places:pout: .
ebc, I will send you my plastic bag as soonas I get a better bag:mrgreen:
Andi (who will accumulate more necessities as I continue my journey through the wonderful world of knitting)
If she is already a huge knitting fan she may already have lots of bags, supplies and needles. I don’t know how much you want to spend, but a lovely skein of yarn and a gift card would be a wonderful gift!
My suggestions for -
GC
A local yarn store if you know which one she likes or one of these:
http://www.yarncountry.com/
http://www.elann.com/
http://www.yarn.com/
Yarn
Malabrigo
Sock yarn if she likes to knit socks (about total 440 yds is best)
Berroco Ultra Alpaca
I was at Joanne’s the other day and got a desk calendar (one of those small, square ones) that has knitting patterns (I guess one for each day, I didn’t open it yet). Then I stopped at a LYS on the way down to my sister’s in San Antonio and they had it too. Cute little store for my fellow Texans (Rosewood Yarns; it’s actually in Boerne)
Just a fun, small gift thought (I think it was about $12-15 w/my HL 40% coupon.
I like the idea of a book that has knitting techniques in it (or patterns) added with a gift card to the local yarn shop. If you were going to ask your friend one question, see if you can find out where she shops. If it’s at a local yarn shop, then she is probably known by the owner which could help you pick out some really good stuff. If it’s at a department store or online, then go with a book and/or a gift card.
Check in your phone book for yarn supply stores (try Craft, Knitting, Wool, Yarn), and find one local to you. Then I’d have to say a gift voucher would be safest, or a pattern book, as you don’t necessarily know what you friend is going to make, and It’d be a pain if she was that one ball short for the perfect project. and then there is taste in yarn: colours, fibres, Textures, weights, allergys-these are just a few of the things to consider. And i’m even worse when it comes to what needles I use.
Actully, take her on a mystery drive and hit the chosen LYS (or LYS’s). Shopping with a friend to enable her addiction, would be the best gift of all.
FV
I agree a gift card to her favorite local yarn/craft store.
I would certainly love one of those.
Thanks
Kathy