I made these for the July 2006 Birthday Swap on Craftster. Basically, if your birthday is in July, you could post a list of things you would like other people to make for you, and some basic information about your likes and dislikes, and then people would volunteer to craft for you. The person I chose listed fingerless mittens as something she would like to receive, and said that her favorite colors were purple and "peacock" colors. I love making fingerless mittens, and this seemed like a good opportunity to use up some yarn that I happened to have. I am really happy with the way they turned out, and as it happens, have enough yarn that I could make another pair in this colorway, either for myself, or someone else. =)