Random (Knitting) Distractions

In between work on the big woolly, I had a go at some mittens. The pattern is in Erika Knight's Simple Knitting, my current favourite knitting book. I made them for a friend who put in a request, from some pink stuff (cotton mix?) that arrived in an amazing bargain bag from those nice women at DBNY.
The thumbs have come out a bit wide, but they are lovely and warm. So does Michelle get them, or should I keep my first try and see if I can do better? I'm not sure that she'd want flappy thumbs...