1862 Cloth Trigger Finger Mittens

This variation of a cloth trigger finger mitten was printed by the widely-circulated northern publication: American Agriculturalist. As the United States government did not typically issue mittens to soldiers, this pattern provided an opportunity for volunteer sewists on the home front to manufacture mittens at almost no cost by recycling old woolen civilian clothing such as coats and trousers. The result were mittens that lacked a military appearance, but kept soldiers' hands warm while allowing them to immediately operate firearms while serving on picket duty or standing guard. Our mittens pattern is drafted from the original engraving and construction notes published in the January 1862 issue of the American Agriculturalist. To learn more about this pattern variation, please visit this blog post on the Civil War Patterns website. Sizing: The size of the American Agriculturalist cloth mittens is comparable to modern-day size large gloves and is considered "one size fits most." Fabric