Editor’s note: The Los Alamos Reporter has been asking local small businesses for their top 10 gift ideas for those who like to shop in town. Watch for more “Top 10” ideas. Tell them the Reporter sent you! Pictured above and below are a selection of gift or stocking stuffer items suggested by Mary Fellman, store manager at Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative Pictured above are real leather tags for the finishing touch on your projects. Photo Courtesy Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/handmade-leather-tagshorizontal.html

Super cool rainbow unicorn scissors! Photo Courtesy Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/rainbow-unicorn-scissors.html

Dishcloth kits! These practical kits are great for someone seeking a “second project” to expand their skills.  Each kit includes a copy of either Easy Knit Dishcloths or Easy Crochet Dishcloths, size 8 Basix knitting needles or a size H-8 Silvalume hook, two skeins of Clean Cotton Multi in popular colorways (options include Aloe, Brunnera, Bluestar, and Verbena), and knit- or crochet-appropriate stitch markers handmade by a co-op member. Photo Courtesy Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/crochet-dishcloth-kit.html

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/knit-dishcloth-kit.html

These magnifiers hang around your neck and light up when you need to see details! Photo Courtesy Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/lighted-pendant-magnifier.html

Show your “close-knit” pride with our high-quality vinyl stickers!  They’re only $2 and they make terrific stocking stuffers. Photo courtesy Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/ckyc-sticker.html

Popular wool wash manufacturer Eucalan has just reintroduced their hand and body balm at a new (lower!) price.  It now comes in Unscented, Eucalyptus, and Jasmine. Photo Courtesy Close- Knit Yarn Cooperative

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/eucalan-balm-unscented.html

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/eucalan-balm-jasmine.html

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/eucalan-balm-eucalyptus.html

The Knit Kit is a compact version of all your favorite fiber tools, ready to throw in a project pack and take along wherever you like to knit or crochet! Photo Courtesy Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/the-knit-kit-2.html

A little bottle of Eucalan wool wash (3.3 ounces) is another great stocking stuffer, and a good way to try a new scent.  Right now we have Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Lavender, and Unscented in stock. Photo Courtesy Close Knit Yarn Cooperative

Everyone always needs a tape measure, and animal designs make them lots of fun.  We have a large variety, but check out our newest set, “Forest Animals.” Photo Courtesy Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative

https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/forest-animal-tape-measure.html

And last but not least, if you’re stumped, there’s always a gift card!  Stop by the store to pick up a physical card, or purchase a digital one here: https://close-knit-yarn-cooperative.shoplightspeed.com/giftcard/  (note that digital cards send to the recipient immediately . . . so they make perfect last minute gifts!) Photo Courtesy Close-Knit Yarn Cooperative