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■ Makes 16 ■ Prep 1 hr plus cooling and 10 mins chilling ■ Cook 12 mins 100g unsalted butter, softened175g caster sugar, plus extrafor sprinkling1 egg1 tsp vanilla paste200g plain flour, plus extrafor

MAKES 15 (You will need a silicone mould with 15 heart-shaped cups) Ingredients 2g freeze-dried raspberries 150g milk or dark chocolate (depending on taste) A couple of drops of rose water 1. Add a pi

■ Rico Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/58m) 1 ball of each: Mouse Grey (059) Red (028) Fuchsia (014) Rose (008) ■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook ■ Toy stuffing ■ Metal wire, 1mm thick ■ Cardboard, 10x10cm

(YOU WILL NEED A SILICONE MOULD WITH 15 HEART-SHAPED CUPS) INGREDIENTS 2g freeze-dried raspberries 150g milk or dark chocolate (depending on taste) A couple of drops of rose water ■ Add a pinch of the

Flower ‘frogs’ are the perfect beginner project. Don’t worry, there are no real frogs here. These are used to help keep your flowers in place when flower arranging. They are decorative and practical –

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