sewn mittens

Multitasking

Well, Diderot’s mitten pattern works. Sleevil is strong with that thumb piece. Five tries later, it finally fit the hole. This is why fitting patterns are so important, especially with new stuff. Once that is out of the way, it takes about an hour to put together. A quick scan of surviving 19th-century cloth mittens […]

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Mitaines and Markings

Our pal, Denis Diderot offers us an idea of how an 18th-century cloth mitten should look. This image is from the bottom of an illustration in the Encyclopédie.  Knit mittens were not unknown. A survivor was unearthed with British military buttons. Sewn wool flannel mittens were considered an expedient at first, but found to be […]

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