Mark of the beast

‘I’m particularly fascinated by animal prints that evolved to camouflage, confuse or attract,’ says Swedish artist and illustrator Siri Carlén, whose new collection of fluffy mohair throws and hand-knotted wool rugs for Hem, aptly named ‘Monster’, features spots, stripes and suitably shaggy texture. Her instinct for expressive markmaking brings new meaning to creature comforts. Throws, £288; rugs, £3,499 (hem.com).