Love the mittens - I am learning to knit my first sock. Using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Yarn ( your yarn drawing made it look so yummy, I bought some of her yarn because of that - even though I didn't win the drawing - however, I found your great blog that I regularly read now).
A friend of mine and I are doing the same for charity knitters - http://playswithpointything.blogspot.com - but we are fairly new and don't get many people coming our way. We do want to recognize charity knitters in some way, so if you can spread the word!

I think you should have an all call at least quarterly for skies since the sky looks different during the seasons, as does the trees. Maybe you already do something like that, but I haven't been reading your blog for very long.
Well, I have just written my longest comment in the blog world. :)
Cathy

great mitten! and thrum mittens make wonderful christmas presents :-)

Love the mitty. Can't wait to see the thrummy one. I just LOVE my thrums. In all cases, just love the thrums. Goat-boy is CUTE.

Gorgeous mitten! Oh, it's about that time, isn't it -- thrums! I love those things.

Love the mitten...I have GOT to get that book! And the handspun is gorgeous - those will be so warm!

Always love to see a mitten on your blog. Can't wait to see them finished. Love the thrummed mittens too. I was just thinking of making the ones in Folk Mittens. I think they are called "Fauna". Have a great weekend.

What delicious knitting is going on with your needles. And just in time because it that sky is cracklin' blue, but chilly too.

Wow, that mitten is gorgeous! Don't wear mittens much around here. We just had a cold front come through and now the temp. is a "cool" 88 degrees.

You'll have the second one done in no time. Tis the time...I wished for mittens yesterday morning! We have a lovely day here, too but we might have the 's' word by Tuesday (mountains only).
Enjoy your weekend;-)

You are the mitten queen--awesome! And thanks for those beautiful sky pictures.

Your mittens are beauitful. I am trying to find the cabled glove pattern you did last year. I have some alpaca yarn,Where did you get it? Love your blog.

Living in Southern California I'll just enjoy your thrummed mittens vicariously :-) They look delicious so far!

I'll give you a WOOT and a photo of a beautiful BC sunset (it's in my Sept 30 entry). Great idea - I've been looking at everyone's sky photos!

I just finished a pair of mittens last night. Your mitten is much more gorgeous. I won't have a pic of mine up until this weekend. I have to admit though that for some reason, mittens were a pain to knit. It could be because my baby kept pulling out the dpn, or it could be that the yarn kept splitting, either way I have sworn off another pair of mittens for awhile. I will watch you knit yours, though. :)

It is definitely too early to turn the heat on. I thought about it today for about half a second and then said to myself, "self, it isn't even October yet, NO heat for you!" or something to that effect and grabbed another sweater ;o)

Beautiful sky - and beautiful knitting, have a great weekend!

Lovely sky, lovely mittens. I just picked up a book about Fair isle gloves and mittens. Not as pretty as your mittens, but I think you've inspired me to have a go :)

WOOT!!!

Lovely mittens too.

Glad to see you're up to something and mittens are so you. Lovely mitten and lovely start of a mitten. Try to stay warm.

Lovely mitten - can't wait to see a blocked pair. It's a bit nippy here today as well and I for one am THRILLED! No more dewpoint watching for us, huh? YAY!

Mittens! Hooray! Now things are back to normal around here. :-)