A hooked wool throw pillow, holly front and center: the Chickadee Holly design. The loops are pulled through the backing one at a time, so the face carries a raised pile you can feel.
Bird-lover decor that does not tip into novelty. Repeat one of its colors somewhere else in the room and the whole arrangement locks together.
A chickadee perches on a holly branch, black cap and bib over a soft buff breast, set on a pale ice blue ground with red berries scattered through green leaves. Quieter than most Christmas pillows and fine in a den well past December.
Specifications
Size: 10x10
Material: Wool, Cotton and Poly
Details: Hooked wool face
Care: Spot clean only, blotting with a soft cloth, mild soap and cool water. Do not machine wash, tumble dry or dry clean.
Wool pulled loop by loop through a backing, the way hooked rugs have been made for two centuries, is what gives this piece its depth and its weight in the hand. Christmas designs are produced in limited runs each year, and wool is one of the few materials that outlasts the season it was bought for. Makes a good gift for birdwatchers and window-feeder regulars.