Barefoot Dreams CozyChic Throw

The CozyChic throw is the blanket that gets stolen. The knit is a thick, airy microfiber that feels like cashmere without the care rules, and it keeps that hand after dozens of washes, which is where most soft throws fail. At 54 by 72 inches it covers a whole person on a couch.

It is a good sympathy or get-well gift because it asks nothing of the person: no scent, no instructions, just something warm to sit under. It also lands for a mother or sister who already has nice things, since this is the one soft throw that people with nice things keep buying for each other.

Machine wash cold, tumble low, no fabric softener, and it comes out the same. The cream shown is the safe pick; other colors come and go. It costs more than a fleece throw because it does not pill or flatten, and the person will use it every evening.