I finished the thumb on the left mitten last evening. It taught me a couple of things – one was that the pattern for the palm isn’t just staggered to make it work for the palm – but if you don’t stagger the beginning white stitches the same for the thumb you get an interesting striping effect (the pictures above click to a bigger size). The thumb chart in the book is for the “public” side of the thumb, and the instructions say to just continue the same pattern as for the palm for the inside of the thumb. Apparently that meant even the edges? Why do I question these things?
So, knitting lesson number “bazillion” learned (hopefully).
I also messed up on the top pattern on the mitten (which I guess this picture does not really illustrate all that well – but it’s kind of a salt and pepper version of the bottom three patterns).
I think I was talking to someone while knitting and miscounted somewhere.
I actually kind of like it – but I’m not hopeful I’ll be able to repeat it on the right hand.
These knit up to the size stated on the pattern – a lady’s small – my hands are probably a men’s medium or a lady’s large, so these are for gifting purposes, and pretty much just the fun of making them. They are fascinating and fun. This mitten took me six evenings from start to finish, and I don’t knit all evening with tiny needles, just maybe for an hour or two at most.
The “thumb trick” worked great. I’ll be using that one again. 
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It looks wonderful, I find the isntructions in the book are moderate. It doesn’t spell everything out which sometimes makes it a tad bit difficult. But hey, mistakes are a part of life, and definitely a part of my knitting!
I really like your “personal touches”. Have fun with Mitten #2.