I've seen some really adorable cakes that have balls of yarn on them and am wondering if there is a tutorial that someone would be willing to share. Really wondering how to make those long "strings" of fondant.

Hi, i used my clay extruder to get my lengths of fondant. I used a styrofoam ball, also. Of course you can make the ball with cake(cover with b/c or fondant. hth There are maiken clay extruders. fmm brand , walnut hollow(i believe that is the name) with all the different disk for them.

Here's the tutorial I used when I made my knitting basket: http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-make-a-knitting-basket-cake/