I imagine moomin would not only a) learn a new skill just to make Snufkin a new scarf, but also b) break it in to make it more comfortable for him because this boy would never wear something even vaguely new
Made something for my favorite moment in Comet In Moominland! At this point in the story the gang has already faced all kinds of crazy, progressively more life threatening situations as they try to reach home before the Comet hits the earth, and throughout it all Snufkin has remained the most calm, carefree, and rational. He’s usually responsible for the quick thinking to get them out of each situation and also for keeping everyone’s spirits up with his wacky stories!!
But then they reach where the sea should have been only to find that it’s been dried up completely. Seeing the ocean just gone after everything turns out to be Snufkin’s breaking point. He loves the sea and everything it represents to him (freedom, adventure, peace, wonder, basically his life philosophy personified). and while he was able to weather everything else the Comet threw at them, he can’t seem to bare this. He surprises everyone when he bursts into tears.
The group’s moral support character/field guide falling apart super highlights exactly how dire the situation/threat of the Comet has become, and how not one soul will be left unaffected by its impact. I love Tove Jansson.
"I know who you are, Monsieur. And I know what you meant to our cherished client, Monsieur de Lioncourt. I have no confirmation of his actual death, and cannot declare him legally dead for years. But seeing as you are now here in Paris and the fact that he has made no withdrawals from his account, between us, it is confirmation enough for me to pass this box to you, as instructed in case of.. well." - Interview with the Vampire s2e2 - Do You Know What It Means To Be Loved by Death