Needlepoint cake patterns

Cakes, among them a birthday cake with candles, a tiered wedding cake on a footed stand, a slice of cake and a lamington.

Most are drawn in more than one style. All are four inches square on 18 mesh, and many can be made round or as an eight-inch mini pillow on 13 mesh. Tiers and layers are straight bands, so count each one across before you fill it.