Fingerless gloves, how practical are they really?

After browsing the Ravelry.com crochet library, I kept coming across these fingerless gloves.  At first I would say to myself, If your hands are cold, wouldnt you want to keep everything warm? That would include your fingers too, right? 

The more images I'd see of these, the more intrigued I became. Then, I came across this Kim Miller pattern and was suddenly interested. I wanted to give them a try, see what all the hubbub was about.  So, for an extremely minimal price, $3.99 to be exact, I realy didnt have anything to lose.  I did have to pay close attention to the pattern, but once I got the hang of it, it was a little fun to see my new wardrobe staple begin to take form.

Dare I say that I love this style?  Well, I really do. Now I can still keep warm and stay functional. As soon as winter officially hits us, and my office feels like and ice box.  I'll be wearing these to keep warm and still be able to use my computer keyboard.

Just an FYI, I used a size G crochet hook for this pattern with Caron Simply Soft Yarn.  I also wanted to add my own personal touch to this, so I used a size H crochet hook, to create a  half triple crochet row of 12 with a slip stitch border .  I sewed 2 buttons onto the glove and then pushed the buttons through each side of my strap to create the look you see in the picture.