From the book: Simply kitsch! This retro look—once the domain of the church rummage sale—is now de rigueur. Adorn your Sixties rosewood dining-room sideboard with the ultimate hostess accessory: a bottle cover for those predinner shots. Knitted in two parts, this cute poodle is made in medium-weight cotton yarn using simple seed stitch. The pompoms really make this design, while the beads for the eyes and embroidery for the nose both add character. And the velvet and diamanté collar? Well, that just finishes it all off. Simply slip the cover over a standard spirit or wine bottle.

This pattern book is available from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled in a digital audio format.