Knitting finished projects

Over Christmas break, I finished three projects - all gifts. The first one is a hat I designed myself using a fair-isle motif in The Knitting Bible. It's knit in superwash 100% merino from Cleckheaton, an Australian company. It's one of my favorite things I've ever knit and the best yarn I've ever used. And a close up:

Here is another hat, a modified version of We Call Them Pirates. I used Dale of Norway daletta instead of Dale of Norway Hauk. I had to add a couple of rows and insert some stitches into the fair isle. I also lined it with stretch microfleece, instead of knitting a lining. It's super warm.

And a close up:

I also finished the Brea bag. I used handspun, hand dyed churro (I think) from a farm in northern New Mexico. I got the handles and button from Joann fabrics.

And a close up: