I wrote to Hélène to make sure she got the email with the finished pattern (and to see if I could find out something ... see below) and got this almost immediate reply:

Hi Theresa,
Yes I did get the mittens and the pattern. As a contributor to that special
issue, you will get a complimentary copy. But if you want to subscribe, you
need to join TKGA at www.tkga.com.
thanks for checking in!
Helene

Does that mean what I think it means?? "As a contributor" surely means I'm a contributor, don't you think? jumping up and down and making happy noises

Apparently, though, you have to have a subscription subscribe to Cast On magazine to get a copy of the special accessories issue that will have those (ok, ok, my) mittens in it. But a subscription includes full membership in The Knitting Guild of America, and that sounds like a good thing, no? And I remember that Cast On got lots of positive comments on the knitlist...

Update :: From the knitlist post by Hélène: "So if you think you will want a copy of that special issue (will be sent along with the Fall issue and mailing around the start of August) you'll need to join TKGA (the subscription comes with the membership)." Join here.


I'm so excited!!