Although Beatrix Potter did knit, these muffatees are inspired by the knitting of Old Mrs. Rabbit.
“Old Mrs. Rabbit was a widow; she earned her living by knitting rabbit-wool mittens and muffatees (I once bought a pair at a bazaar). She also sold herbs, and rosemary tea, and rabbit-tobacco (which is what we call lavender).”
Since the narrator of The Tale of Benjamin Bunny mentions a pair of muffatees, I assume she was talking about wrist warmers or fingerless gloves.
Even so, I decided not to take a chance at getting the word wrong, so I’ve designed a trio of muffatees—one for your neck, and one for each hand.










