Here are a few pics of my Dutch Christmas baking. This is Gevulde Spekulaas....spicey on the outside with a sweet almond filling.
Gevulde Koek (pic below)...filled cookies...almond filling is homemade of course. My favs are Gevulde Amandelspijs Broodjes but those didn't turn out so well. My first attempt at homemade puff pastry was not very successful. I love, love the Dutch bakkerij! We are visiting Netherlands again sometime this year to see our sweet little grandsons and it's all thanks to their parents :-)
Here is a birthday gift from my son (who also bought me two of the knitting books).I have not had the chance to try Yak fibre even though I recently bought Yak yarn in Amsterdam.
I got 2 oz of the white Yak clouds and 1 oz of the brown Yak. It is not as soft as my Cashmere but has a nice density to it. This will be blended...with what I don't know yet but I am sure there is plenty in my stash.
Selbuvotter in Raumagarn for a friend.
My new books. I plan on learning the Twined Knitting using my Z plied handspun GotlandXyarn from the sheepies. In another month or so we will be able to tell who is pregnant! Lambies
will be due end of March!! That reminds me, I better get repairing a couple of the lambie coats :-)
My recently finished handspun Cormo yarn is knitting up beautifully into a Russian Lace scarf.
This is from Knitting Traditions Fall 2011 issue. Galina A. Khmeleva pattern.
I just ordered Knitting Traditions Winter 2011. I love Galina A. Khmeleva's Shawl pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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OH - that filled cake looks wonderful. Do you share recipes? I'd love to have it, if you do!!
Lovely mittens. I took a class in twined knitting from Beth Brown-Reinsel. She told me that, as a continental knitter, I wouldn't be able to hold both yarns on my left finger. Nothing like waving the red cape... I did it! I lost the resulting mittens to the energetic ministrations of my LGD puppy, but I enjoyed them.
Yak fiber is a lot like camel down or qiviut - very soft, very warm, and IMO best spun long draw from a wad in your hand.
Lucky you to have such goodies!
Wow, what eye candy! Beautiful baking and wonderful fibers, yarn, and knitting! I have never done twined knitting. Now I'm curious about it and will have to do an internet search.
Wow! That baking looked yummy! Often items that don't 'turn out' still taste great.
You're mittens look great. I first learned about the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook when I was at my spinning workshop in Scotland last fall. I bought the book as soon as I got home. I also very much like the Magnificent Mittens and Socks book. (Which reminds me, I should have another look at it).
That yak fibre looks luscious! Your son sure can pick the good presents.
ohhh what a yummy filled post :) I love anything with almonds in and that cake looks gorgeous.
Love the mitts too and I have yet to try twinned knitting but its on my list of to-do's
Love it all! Still trying to figure twined knitting, curious if you find Long's book helpful! And the Selbuvotter...beautiful!
Lots of yummies on this post!
Beautiful! all of it~
De gevulde spekulaas ziet er geweldig uit.
The speculaas looks great! I wanted to bake some gevulde koek too last weekend but for one reason or another I havent. But seeing your koeken..... I know what I'll be baking next weekend.
http://rudolphsbakery.24kitchen.nl/recepten/fryske-dumkes
Here you can find a recepie for Friese koekjes and if you register you can watch the little movie too.
Eet smakelijk!
Two x-mases ago my hubby bought me a knitting book for present - I can't remember last time I was so happy!
Great to have such son, Jody!
Gevulde Koek ~ was scrolling down this post and as I got to this picture I was actually biting into one ~ store bought but what a coincidence. Though I would love to try making them ~ very yummy!
Hi oma Jody, the gevulde koeken and gevulde speculaas look very good!!!!!!!
Love,
Vera, Beau and Noah
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