Mitten Mania

I don't think I've worn mittens in about a half century. I rarely need anything on my hands where I live now. When I do need something, I dig out an ancient pair of Isotoner gloves. Why would I have a sudden desire to knit mittens?

1. I'm a little bit tired of socks at the moment.
   
2. There are many cute and challenging mitten patterns.
   
3. It's all about the process, not the product, for me.
   
4. January is National Knit Mittens Month (NaKnitMitMo).
   

I've got several projects lined up for NaKnitMitMo. I couldn't wait to get started, so I knit these to keep myself from starting those project prematurely. The pattern's called Love Bytes.