Tired of really cold fingers driving to work in the morning and when I walk in the evening so I decided to felt some mittens. These are so warm I have to carry my thin gloves along on my walk - after about a mile my hands are sweating! The thumb came out a bit short, if I do this project again I'll add some extra length there and overall. I used rabbit for the inside layer, very soft but the guard hairs were mixed in and they do not felt. I believe the guard hairs have since migrated out. I also need to research my fibers more, the friction of my trekking pole grips on the mitten pulls fibers out of the wool. Perhaps a more durable fiber or I'll need to add leather palms.
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