My latest project was inspired by the need for a gift, but the desire to make something. I had intended to give a bottle of wine as the gift, but wanted to be 
more creative than that. I set out to Ravelry to see what my options were, and found this simple wine bottle cozy! Here’s a link to the pattern if anyone’s interested in making their own. My first one, one the left, was made using leftover yarn from another project. Once it was completed I decided I’d rather make something more custom, so I ran out and picked up the purple yarn and started another one. It was a pretty quick knit, all things considered, but was fairly simple as it involves a 3k,3p ribbing knit, some yarnovers for the holds the tie fits through, and stockinette stitch for the body. The bottom uses simple k2tog decreases along with rows of knit, so nothing to complicated. The tie around the top is a long piece of yarn, twisted until it folds on itself. The end result is a simple, yet charming wine bag. I’m not sure if it would be reused or if there’s a real practical use for it sitting on a shelf, but if you’re looking to give a gift and want to use something other than a store bought wine bag, this is the way to go.
