The Tijeras Mittens use four colors of O Wool Classic 2 ply which is a thick fingering weight and very elastic. The mittens feature a peasant thumb and are pretty fun to knit. Alas, this pattern is by far my least popular - since publication in 2009 I've sold less than 5 copies.
The Red River Gloves use Knit Picks' Palette yarn and feature a sore thumb and a colorwork gauntlet cuff with a picot hem. You could just do some ribbing though if you don't like stranded color knitting - the pattern comes in two sizes.
I hope to finally have an FO for you very soon!