Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Stitch this dress-up set for a little one, with fairy wings, crown and wand in a pretty floral fabric

MAKES 1 PREP 1 hr plus overnight drying MORE EFFORT old newspapersquare piece of ironedcotton fabric (about80cm x 80cm)1 potatosmall, sharp knifemarker penkitchen paperpaintbrushacrylic fabric paintsg

Create a seasonal centrepiece that’s as stylish as it is spooky

■ Yarnsmiths Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/106m) 1 ball of each: Black (3000) Just Purple (3324) White (3040) Carrot (3126) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook ■ A stitch marker ■ Toy stuffing ■ 24 safety eyes

YOU WILL NEED ■ 0.5m fabrics in two co-ordinating ginghams ■ 0.5m fabric in a contrast stripe or plain ■ Heatproof wadding ■ Paper/card, for the glove template ■ Matching thread ■ Matching bias bindin

Ingredients (Makes 12) 200 g plain chocolate50 g unsalted butter225 g light or Genoa-style fruitcake, crumbled2 tsp mixed spice12 plastic lolly sticks50 g white chocolate chips25 g green coloured read