That's awesome I'm going to try some of that this season, did you use a pattern?

Spent a couple hours this morning making my first raccoon hat. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Had my beautiful bride model it, as I'm much too ugly for that sort of thing.



I'm debating about whether or not to add a face and a tail, but wifey says she'll wear it out in public as long as I keep it the way it is. I suppose I could make another one for myself with a face and a tail.

Looks good. I need to learn how to sew.

Looks good. I need to learn how to sew.

Its easier than you think. Hardest part for me is going after a perfectly good fur with a knife to cut out the parts.

Get a good, sharp knife for cutting the fur. Get good glover's needles and a thimble, I like a leather thimble versus a metal one. You can use button hole or thread for jeans, wax it well. Clothespins work to hold the fur pieces together as you sew.