Scandinavian Mittens

I never really had much desire to knit traditional Scandinavian mittens. I'm more of a polartec fleece glove kind of gal- much more practical when you have to venture outside in 5 below zero temps, (carrying 2 little boys' backpacks, an infant in a car seat, a work bag, lunch, a knitting back, etc.) scrape the snow and ice off the car, and buckle the kids into their seats, not to mention trying to get little ice skates on (and off of) little feet in the freezing cold. All that being said, however, ravelry has really inspired me- seeing work by Hello Yarn, Saartje, and others-has made me want to cast on some of these puppies. I checked out Traditional Scandinavian Knitting by Sheila McGregor from my local library for some more inspiration. Check out this wonderful Flickr pool of Norwegian Mittens (and gloves, and socks, and...)