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Muskrat fur mittens #8583349
03/15/26 07:09 PM
03/15/26 07:09 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
east central WI
k snow Offline OP
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Joined: Oct 2009
east central WI
Working on a pair for the wife. The back of the hand and the thumb is muskrat. The palm is super soft goat, and the lining is from a felted (shrunk) wool sweater.

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"in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"
Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583351
03/15/26 07:13 PM
03/15/26 07:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2011
MT
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MT
Beautiful Work!!! Muskrat fur is my favorite fur.


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Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583353
03/15/26 07:17 PM
03/15/26 07:17 PM
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Very nice.

Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583370
03/15/26 07:39 PM
03/15/26 07:39 PM
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wisconsin
Nice work! I could have used a pair today moving snow around.


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Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583381
03/15/26 07:59 PM
03/15/26 07:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2011
New Hampshire
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New Hampshire
Nice ....love muskrat fur


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Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583384
03/15/26 08:02 PM
03/15/26 08:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2018
Hi-Line Montana
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Hi-Line Montana
That is absolutely exceptional!


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Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583391
03/15/26 08:29 PM
03/15/26 08:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2014
Virginia
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Virginia
I'd like to see those mittens made of black muskrat.
Not to suggest that your brown ones are not fantastic.
We have a high percentage of black muskrats around here. They make for a beautiful pelt.

Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583394
03/15/26 08:33 PM
03/15/26 08:33 PM
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Blackduck Minnesota
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Blackduck Minnesota
Fantastic work, as it always is! You're a real artist.

Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583561
Yesterday at 07:50 AM
Yesterday at 07:50 AM
Joined: Oct 2009
east central WI
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Thanks everyone.


"in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"
Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583570
Yesterday at 08:17 AM
Yesterday at 08:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
South shore L.I. N.Y.
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Those are really nice!, great idea with the lining...

Re: Muskrat fur mittens [Re: k snow] #8583723
Yesterday at 12:48 PM
Yesterday at 12:48 PM
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Frazee, MN
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Frazee, MN
Nice. Those will be warm.

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