Slayer Mitts

So I got this book from my local knitting store, where it turns out the author is something of a regular:



I made a very cool scarf for my friend P using a pattern from the book, and I just made these for myself:



The book calls them "wristers," but I've been watching a lot of Buffy lately, and have chosen to refer to them as my Slayer Mitts, even though I'm only planning to wear them at work, so I'll be able to stay slightly warmer while I'm trapped in m y freezing office. They're soft and warm and I'm wearing them right now, which proves they were a good choice as far as the using the computer/typing thing goes, and I made them from yarns I had laying around, so they were free--and super fast. I am a winner. Yay!