The story

Meet Comet. She’s got a very important job to do.

Comet is one of Santa’s original eight reindeer, first introduced in the famous 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, better known as ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.

And here’s something rather wonderful about reindeer. Male reindeer generally shed their antlers in late autumn or early winter, while females keep theirs through the colder months. Which means there’s a very good chance that the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve are actually girls.

Sanna rather likes that idea.  So meet Comet – strong, dependable and the sort of reindeer you’d want at the front of the team when the weather turns nasty.

In our version of the story, she’s the steady one. The coach who keeps everyone in formation, the sweetheart who always has time for a cuddle, and a bit of a stargazer who likes to keep one eye on the night sky.

She also has a particular fondness for carrots and apples, although we suspect she’d abandon sleigh duties altogether for a really good Christmas pudding.

Our Comet has been handmade in the Baa Stool workshop using beautifully soft Oatmeal shearling sheepskin. Her generously rounded body is topped with cream leather antlers and a matching nose, while deep jet black glass eyes give her that wonderfully endearing expression.

She’s based on our large Highland cow pouffe, so beneath all that festive character is a proper, practical piece of furniture.

A footstool for most of the year. A rather splendid reindeer for Christmas.

And definitely not just for the children.

The details

Handmade by Sanna in our North Wales workshop.

Beautiful Oatmeal shearling sheepskin with a soft, short curly fleece.

Cream genuine leather antlers and matching nose.

Deep jet black glass eyes.

Generously proportioned, based on our large Highland cow pouffe design.

Filled with a combination of beanbag beads and sheepskin trimmings from our workshop.

A practical, comfortable footstool with plenty of personality.

One-off creation for Workshop Drop No. 20.

Dimensions

Length: Approximately 70cm

Width: Approximately 45cm

Height at back: Approximately 40cm

Overall height including antlers: Approximately 65cm

Good to know

Comet is made using real sheepskin, so her fleece has all the beautiful natural character and variation you’d expect from this wonderful material.

Her filling combines lightweight beanbag beads with sheepskin trimmings, making good use of the offcuts from our workshop.

Although she’s a very friendly-looking reindeer, Comet is a piece of furniture rather than a children’s toy. Her decorative antlers and glass eyes should be treated with care.

And while she has been created with Christmas in mind, there’s absolutely no reason she can’t stay out all year.

Styling notes

Comet would look wonderful beside a fireplace, in front of a cosy armchair or keeping watch beneath the Christmas tree.

Her neutral Oatmeal fleece and soft cream leather details mean she’ll fit beautifully into natural, contemporary and traditional interiors.

We particularly love the thought of her making an annual appearance every December, becoming one of those much-loved family Christmas traditions.

Although we suspect she might prove rather difficult to put away in January.

Drop note

Comet new creation for Workshop Drop No. 20, handmade with love, a little imagination and quite a lot of sheepskin in our North Wales workshop.

She will be added to our Christmas range and is available until the end of January.