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This easy, stylish decoration is quick to achieve, and you can adapt the sugarpaste colour and sprinkles to your taste. Once iced, the decorating takes just minutes.

Spare yourself the shopping trip. Who doesn’t love a gift made with love?

YOU WILL NEED ■ Any DK cotton in: Yarn A white Yarn B pink Yarn C teal Yarn D red Yarn E yellow Yarn F green Yarn G purple ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook ■ Stitch markers ■ Toy stuffing ■ Pencil TENSION 21 sts

Get your winter bake on with these fabulous creations

YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Cosmos (100% acrylic, 25g/393m) 1 ball of Starburst (1100) ■ Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/125m), 1 ball of each: Pure Black (402) Buttercup Yellow (423) Kingfis

Don’t just spark a flame – scent it! These easy-to-make eco firelighters release natural fragrance as they burn