The Tap-Dancing Lizard - 337 Fanciful Charts for the Adventurous Knitter
and
Knitting Fair Isle Mittens & Gloves: 40 Great-Looking Designs
The latter has wonderful basic mitten, fingerless glove, and glove patterns, which alone would be the price of admission, but also explains Shetland knitting (okay, I can't take that class, but I want to!) and knitting-both-ways-with-two-colors. The former had MULTIPLE charts of Gryphons. 'Nuff said. I have to say - our local library system has a killer good selection of knitting books, and will be totally responsible for the sheep-and-bunny-and-gryphon sweater that will eventually happen.
I love mittens. They are tons of fun and quick to finish.
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