My roommate is going to Costa Rica this summer!! Need your ideas!

[vcufashion419]

Ok...so my new roommate got accepted into a program to goto Costa Rica to do charity work in an orphanage. She's a social work major so as you can imagine she is ecstatic.

 

Here is where I need your ideas!

 

After watching me complete my summer halter, she asked me to teach her to crochet! (Yeh! I knew it was coming!) She will have a lot of free time there, and in addition, she will be staying with a host family there, and it is traditional to bring gifts for the family. I thought it would be really nice to bring a hand made gift!!

 

So, what do you think would be an easy project that could be a gift for the family, for a beginner? She has until July, and I am teaching her as soon as school is out. I was thinking maybe a granny square afghan or something....not sure though

 

Oh, and in exchange for me teaching her...she is going to bring me back some hand-spun yarn from Costa Rica!!!!

[WendyLee]

A simple afghan is a good idea. Some easy cotton potholders, hand towels, scrubbies, all those things for the kitchen are good as well as being fairly simple and quick.

[indililu]

A light, simple afghan is a good idea. I say light because isn't it usually warm there most of the year?

Kitchen stuff. A cute dress or other kind of children's clothing if she's staying with a family with kids. A wrap for mom....

[CrochetKitten]

How about some cute little amigurumis? Those would pack easily.

[nucki]

I would have to second the kitchen accessories idea. They're pretty AND they're useful, too. Perfect gift, I'd say.

[Pharmagurumi]

I went to Costa Rica for a month there, too. They're such nice people. I'd suggest a -light- afghan, like others have said. It's really warm and humid there. Kitchen stuff would be great, too.

[stargazingirly]

Howabout a light airy shawl? or the giant granny square-ghan, those look pretty airy...