new magknits!

i'm not as crazy about magknits as i am about knitty. sorry. :( but i did find these peekaboo mittens and i'm intrigued... i have some gorgeous blue cascade 220 that i'm dying to use for SOMETHING... i have always wanted to make some convertible mittens but just haven't. maybe these are a good alternative. what do you guys think?

i think they would be great for work. i wonder if i can make a little buttonhole like area for the thumb too, that would be awesome! then i could write outside and then cover back up... that's my biggest beef with the convertible mitten patterns, i need my thumb free too!