Another Secret Santa one 😅

[Isthatmcormac]

Lady in her 60s. All I know is she likes crafts/art. Absolute minefield of allergies so all food/drink is completely ruled out. Also can’t have anything fragranced - no creams/cosmetics etc, no flowers, no candles.

£10 spend. Any ideas would be appreciated!

Voucher for Hobbycraft or similar store?
Unless you can find out anything from another colleague.

Craft kit
beckylanedesigns.com/collections/christmas-collection

@isladeltesoro those are nice, especially the first one.
I would like that design and I am the same age iyswim.

@Marcipex She is a senior member of staff but relatively new so nobody knows her very well yet. Lots of lone working in my role so don’t spend great amounts of time together. I probably know the most about her out of everyone and that’s really not much 😅 Our nearest Hobbycraft is over an hours drive but I’ll have a look at local options.

@isladeltesoro Those are lovely. I got some similar ones from Hobbycraft as stocking fillers for family members 😊 She’s more into painting (big canvases etc), knitting, and up cycling furniture from what little discussion we’ve had 🤔 but maybe something like this would go down well!

I noticed today our Aldi had soap and was melt kits for under £10.

wax

Thanks @pandora206 but she can’t have anything fragranced at all.

This?
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/864032550/handmade-knitting-ball-magnet-free-uk?ga_order=price_desc&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=gifts+for+knitters+uk&ref=sr_gallery-1-41&frs=1&edd=1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1

With something else worth £2.50 to make up the £10.

Some Liberty print bias binding or ribbon. Decent pair of scissors.

Houseplant.

Knitters always want nice wool, is there any type of craft/week shop near you? Eg my local one does gorgeous skeins of hand dyed bamboo wool.

Plant from M&S. There’s a very sweet bulb one in an Emma Bridgewater pot

Get her a cross-stitch or 'knit your own' type set

I’m a knitter and I’d stay away from yarn. I’d go for a houseplant and some wooden needles - I only use “needles in the round” so it would be good if you know what she makes ie socks/jumpers/blankets etc to given an idea. You can’t go wrong with 4mm though!

I also once got some silicone utensils for baking which were lovely.

Fragrance free deco candle
good water bottle
travel mug for coffee/tea
high quality tea (tea forte is lovely)
indoor succulent plant in small pot

Ink stamping set?