It almost never seems to fail that special events sneak up on me and I am caught without a gift for a wedding shower or dinner party hostess. For those occasions when my poor planning threatens to get me in trouble, I often struggle to find a personal gift that reflects the recipient’s personality. Fortunately for me, craft beer or a nice bottle of wine will almost always hit the spot. For a little extra flash, a Company Store Koozies is the perfect quick gift that everyone expects from their knitter friend.

Company Store Koozies uses just a small amount of yarn. I use chunky weight 100% wool yarn at a tighter gauge. No condensation is going to seep through and the wool yarn makes embellishment very easy. I let my imagination go wild and add needle felting or embroidery using whatever scrap yarns I have handy.

The Company Store Koozies has two sizes available:

• Small to fit a standard 12 fl oz beer bottle

• Large to fit a standard 750 ml wine bottle