A hooked wool throw pillow: the Poppies design. The loops are pulled through the backing one at a time, so the face carries a raised pile you can feel.
Good on a bench, a window seat, or the end of a bed. Set it against smooth linen or velvet and the texture contrast does the styling work for you.
Three red poppies with black centers rise from a single green stem on a cream ground, a bud tucked in at the right of the square. The petals are worked in two reds so the flowers do not flatten out. Small enough at ten inches to tuck into a reading chair.
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. Wool takes years of handling and comes back looking like itself, which is why these get passed down rather than replaced. Makes a good gift for anyone redoing a room this season.