Bishop Dress Plates
Eight plates for the classic bishop dress yoke, from a three row cable and wave band to a sampler with six rows. Each one is charted for a 41 pleat front and mirrored around a single center pleat. Bishop dresses are smocked across the front yoke and then gathered into the neck band, so the plates are wide and symmetrical. The collection costs $19 once, with no subscription, and arrives as a ZIP with eight print ready PDFs, eight SVG charts and a short read me.
Sample from the collection
Plate 1, Classic Bishop Yoke, drawn by the same engine that produces the files you download.
The eight plates
| # | Plate | Stitches | Pleats | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classic Bishop Yoke | cable, wave | 41 | 5 |
| 2 | Bishop Rosebud Band | outline, baby wave, cable | 41 | 6 |
| 3 | Bishop Trellis Collar | cable, trellis | 41 | 5 |
| 4 | Bishop Honeycomb Panel | cable, honeycomb | 42 | 6 |
| 5 | Bishop Sampler Six Row | cable, baby wave, wave, stem | 41 | 10 |
| 6 | Bishop Double Wave | wave, cable | 41 | 7 |
| 7 | Bishop Lattice Front | stem, trellis | 41 | 5 |
| 8 | Bishop Heirloom Border | cable, baby wave, surface honeycomb | 42 | 6 |
What each PDF contains
- Page 1: the plate in standard graph notation, with pleat numbers along the top, row numbers down the side and a one inch check square printed at exact size.
- Page 2: pleat counts and raw fabric widths for chest sizes 18 to 28 inches, a floss estimate per color and row by row instructions.
- An SVG of the same plate that you can enlarge, recolor or print at any size.
How the numbers are worked out
Pleats sit a quarter inch apart and pleater rows a quarter inch apart. The floss estimate adds the visible travel of each stitch, a quarter inch per bite, four inches of tail at each end and 15 percent for waste, then converts strands into 6 strand skeins of 8 meters. You can try the same calculation for free in the Plate Designer before you buy anything.
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Good to know
- You may print the plates as often as you like for your own sewing and sell garments you make from them.
- Redistributing the files or selling the plates themselves is not allowed.
- Questions before buying? See the FAQ or the terms of sale.
Your ZIP is available for download as soon as Stripe confirms the card payment. One time payment, no subscription.
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