CAKE TOPPERS

Top your wedding cake with a trio of lacy keepsake hearts. By Becca Parker.

■ Namolio linen yarn (100% linen,

25g/130m), 1 ball of Glacier (018)

■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook

■ Three wooden skewers

■ Strong craft glue

MEASUREMENTS

Small Heart measures approx 6.5x7cm (2 x2 in)

Large Heart measures approx 9.5x10cm (3 x4in)

ABBREVIATIONS

Picot Htr, ch2, ss to htr

SMALL HEART MAKE 2

Ch4, ss into 4th ch from hook to form ring.

Round 1 Ch3, (2tr, ch2, 3tr, ch2, dtr, ch1, ttr, ch1, dtr, ch2, 3tr, ch2, 2tr, ch1, ss) into centre of ring.

Round 2 Ch3, tr in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 of Round 1, 2tr in next 4 sts, htr in next 7 sts, ch1, tr in ttr, ch1, htr in next 7 sts, 2tr in next 4 sts, tr in next ch-1, ch3, ss to centre of ring, fasten off.

LARGE HEART

Rounds 1-2 Work as for Small Heart.

Round 3 Ch3, htr in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 of Round 2, 2htr in each of the next 5 sts, dc in next 12 sts, ch2, dtr in tr, ch2, dc in next 12 sts, 2htr in each of the next 5 sts, htr in 3rd ch of last ch-3 of Round 2, ch3, ss to centre of ring.

Round 4 Ch3, tr in the first htr of Round 3, 2tr in each of the next 6 sts, htr in next 18 sts, ch1, tr in dtr, ch1, htr in next 18 sts, 2tr in each of the next 6 sts, tr into last htr of Round 3, ch3, ss to centre of ring.

Fasten off.

PICOT DETAIL ALL HEARTS

Final round Join yarn in centre of foundation ring, 3dc in first ch-3 sp, picot in each st around to last ch-3 sp, 3dc in last ch-3 sp, ss to centre of ring.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

TO FINISH

Block the Motifs and use spray starch to hold their shape. Glue each Heart to the top of a wooden skewer and leave to dry.