Glove season

I have made my first pair of fingerless mittens. I got the pattern out of "The Art of Crochet" which I have delivered to my home every month. Its the first thing I have made (been subscribed for 2 months now!) and it incorporated a new stitch for me. The ribbing in made using relief treble back - which I had never even heard of until yesterday. But it looks quite nice. Was a bit tricky to get my head around it initially and will probably look neater the more I practice. The main pattern was a "v" stitch and the completed item is quite pretty.

They only took me a day to make the pair. These are for a very good friend of mine who spends a lot of her time outdoors, so I hope they keep her warm. I have used double knitting acrylic yarn in a mustard / honey colour.
I think if I make any more I will make the ribbing longer and the sleeve a bit shorter.

I'm pleased with my first attempt though.