Uphill Skier: a hooked wool throw pillow featuring a skier. The wool is pulled through a backing until the design stands up off the surface in dense loops.
The layer a neutral room is missing. Repeat one of its colors somewhere else in the room and the whole arrangement locks together.
A skier in a blue jacket and red pants climbs uphill through deep snow, poles planted, two dark green pines flanking him and a pale mountain rising behind. The palette stays quiet, mostly cream, green and slate blue. The quiet palette keeps it closer to a winter print than a novelty pillow.
Specifications
Size: 8x12
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 skiers, mountain-house hosts, and winter travelers.