I knit and crochet, and I'd say that, unless you know her and what and how she crochets very well, not to buy her yarn. Yarn purchase is a very personal choice. What I would suggest is getting her a gift certificate to her local yarn store, online yarn store of choice, or finding out if she has a wish list somewhere and getting something off of that. Or, if you can't manage that, give her a handmade gift certificate for Yarn of Her Choice, and go on a shopping expedition with her! As for a reasonable amount, it depends on what she's making - two skeins is good for smaller projects, like gloves or socks; 2-3 is good for scarves; the larger the project, the more yarn, obviously.
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I knit and crochet, and I'd say that, unless you know her and what and how she crochets very well, not to buy her yarn. Yarn purchase is a very personal choice. What I would suggest is getting her a gift certificate to her local yarn store, online yarn store of choice, or finding out if she has a wish list somewhere and getting something off of that. Or, if you can't manage that, give her a handmade gift certificate for Yarn of Her Choice, and go on a shopping expedition with her! As for a reasonable amount, it depends on what she's making - two skeins is good for smaller projects, like gloves or socks; 2-3 is good for scarves; the larger the project, the more yarn, obviously.
Okay I will stop yarn rambling at you. ^^