The story

Meet Hector.

Hector first appeared as the beginning of our Woodland Animals range, after Sanna had quietly been thinking about making a hedgehog for a very long time.

Sanna loves spending time in nature, and the idea had been tucked away in her head for ages.

She is not one to rush these things.

She lets a pattern develop slowly, turning it over in her mind until, one day, she arrives in the workshop and announces:

“Today is the day. Hedgehog.”

And now Hector has become a cushion too.

He is made in much the same way as our original Hector pouffe, just slimmer and softer so he can settle happily onto a sofa, chair or bed.

His shaggy chocolate sheepskin body gives him all those wonderfully wild woodland “spines”, while his underbelly is made from short curly Cocoa sheepskin.

He has little black wool felted paws, a matching felted nose, black glass eyes and that same slightly curious expression that made us love the original Hector so much.

He is tactile, cosy and full of personality.

The sort of cushion you buy because he makes you smile and then discover everyone in the house wants to cuddle him.

The details

Hedgehog sheepskin cushion
Part of our Woodland Cosy Creatures range
Handmade by Sanna in our North Wales workshop
Long rare breed sheepskin body in woodland brown shades
Short curly Cocoa sheepskin underbelly
Black wool felted paws
Black wool felted nose
Black glass eyes
Soft cushion filling
Concealed zip
Designed as a decorative and practical cushion
Made in the UK

Dimensions

Approximate overall diameter 45cm
Approximate depth/thickness: 15cm

As Hector is handmade from natural sheepskin, measurements and wool length can vary slightly from one cushion to another.

Condition

New and handmade in our North Wales workshop.

Each Hector is made using natural sheepskin, so variations in colour, wool length, texture and markings are completely normal and make every cushion individual.

Good to know

Hector the cushion is made using the same mix of textures that gives the original Hector pouffe so much character.

The long rare breed sheepskin forms his shaggy body, while the shorter Cocoa sheepskin creates his soft belly.

He is less substantial than the pouffe and is designed for lounging and decoration rather than use as a footstool.

Please refer to our sheepskin care guide for advice on keeping him looking his best.

Filled with sheepskin trimmings for extra squish.

Styling notes

Hector is made for cosy corners.

Pop him onto a sofa, favourite armchair, bed or reading nook where his woodland colouring can sit alongside wool, linen, wood and other natural textures.

He would be especially lovely in an autumnal room, a snug but he has enough character to work just as happily in a sitting room.

He looks particularly good layered with plain cushions, where all that shaggy rare breed texture can stand out.

And because this is Hector, there is a very good chance he will quietly become everyone’s favourite.

Range note

Hector began life as the first character in our Woodland Animals range.

This cushion version keeps all the details we loved about the original pouffe, but in a softer, slimmer form made especially for sofas, chairs and beds.

A little less footstool.

A lot more cuddle.

Not a toy.