Dam these Mittens!!

ArrrrH!!, I've had so much problems with these mittens, they started off well until I reached the fingers. I don't know why when people write up their patterns that they don't proof read them or try to follow their own patterns just to make sure they work!
So what I've done is picked up bits and pieces from other patterns and finished them off myself.
The original pattern started with Mens Fingerless Gloves mixed with 21c Fingerless Mittens
and then bits and pieces from the Knit Mittens, book.
I'm off to do a bit of Xmas shopping and when I come back I'll see if I like them or not. I'm thinking too that maybe I should give my DBF just one, just to see that it fits, what do you think?