Takes the cake

Good enough to eat, Becky Spencer’s selection of tasty treats are ideal for any sweet tooth or budding baker 34 quick-and-easy motifs Becky Spencer’s design inspiration Stitches for every skill level

■ Card stock ■ Stranded cotton (we used DMC 676 and 321) ■ Pencil ■ Scissors ■ Chenille needle ■ Felt mat or corrugated cardboard ■ Embroidery scissors ■ Hole punch ■ Baker's twine or ribbon ■ Basic s

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.

Create a unique decoration to hang on your tree

YOU WILL NEED ■ Caron Simply Soft Heathers (100% acrylic, 141.7g/228m) 6 balls of Woodland Heather (9503) ■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m) 1 ball of each Autumn Red (9730) Pistachio (00

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