WOW! These are stunning mittens with a 5" cuff to keep out the snow and cold, shaped to fit your hands.  The mittens match the Encaustico Hat, and both were designed for us by Varian Brandon.  Varian specializes in gorgeous stranded colorwork.  Her patterns are detailed and well written with good pattern support so fear not! - you CAN do this!

The mittens are constructed from the bottom up starting at the cuff.  The motifs found in both hat and mittens are reminiscent of tiles from Ancient Greece.