A hooked wool throw pillow: the Polka Merry design. The loops catch the light differently from every angle, which is what gives hooked work its depth from across a room.
Made for the chair nobody sits in and everybody looks at. One hooked piece among smoother covers gives a sofa physical variety no pattern can fake.
MERRy in red script sits low on a cream ground scattered with black dots, a sprig of holly and red berries above it. Lumbar shape. The black and red combination is more graphic than most Christmas pillows, which makes it easy on a modern sofa.
Specifications
Size: 9x16
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. These are made in limited seasonal quantities. The wool is why this one goes back into the box every January instead of into the bin. A thoughtful gift for a Christmas host, a newlywed couple, or a family collection that grows every year.