Liucija Kostiva’s Secret Garden blanket does indeed contain a secret. At a glance, it seems like a lovely cotton jacquard throw, with a pattern inspired by Persian carpet motifs and composed of various geometric shapes meant to evoke the topiaries of European gardens.
The secret is cleverly hidden behind the larger shapes — but users will have to disfigure the blanket in order to experience it as intended. Simply put: They will have to use scissors to cut a vertical line through the center of each topiary to reveal the “secret animal” hidden beneath, which will be surrounded by a fringe after the surgery. There’s more, which you can read here (scroll down to the very end).