Lunar New Year photographs are taken indoors, in warm rooms, over a couple of hours, which is exactly the situation a knitted neck piece is made for. It sits round the neck like a scarf, gives a strong splash of red where the camera is already looking, and covers none of the body, so a cat can wash, stretch and walk off without the whole thing sliding round underneath and ending up somewhere undignified.

It is hand-knitted in red with a fluffy trim, gold tassels and an embroidered motif, and the designs run from a cute dragon and a lion dance to two versions of the Nian monster. The knit gives it enough weight to sit properly rather than curling up at the edges, which is the usual failing of light festive collars. Two sizes are offered, small and medium, which places it firmly with cats and small dogs rather than anything bigger.

• Hand-knitted bib scarf in festive red
• Four designs: cute dragon, lion dance, and two Nian monster versions
• Embroidered motif with gold tassels
• Fluffy trim around the edge
• Two sizes: small and medium
• Sits round the neck without covering the body

Two things worth knowing. This is decoration rather than a warm layer, so do not buy it as a winter garment for a thin-coated cat. And tassels and loose knitted yarn are exactly the thing cats pull at and swallow, with thread being genuinely dangerous to a cat's gut, so this is a supervised piece for the occasion and it comes off afterwards.

Who it's for: owners who want their cat or small dog dressed for Lunar New Year gatherings and photographs, and who are happy to take it off once the camera is away.