Diamond Trellis
Diamond Trellis is an intermediate smocking plate charted on 33 pleats and 5 worked rows. Trellis closes into diamonds and is the plate that shows why pleat count and row spacing must stay exact. It uses cable and trellis, stitched in lavender and sage.
The plate at a glance
| Level | Intermediate |
| Pleats charted | 33 |
| Worked rows | 5 |
| Pleater setup | 7 pleater rows (5 worked plus one holding row above and below) |
| Mirrored | yes, around pleat 17 |
| Pleated width | 8.25 in at 0.25 in per pleat |
| Raw fabric width at 3:1 | 24.75 in |
| Colors | 2: lavender and sage |
| Thread in all | 2.92 yd |
Row by row
Rows 1 to 5 read top down, pleats 1 to 33 from the left.
| Rows | Stitch | Color | Pleats | Bites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cable | Sage | 1 to 33 | 33 |
| 2 to 4 | Trellis | Lavender | 1 to 33 | 66 |
| 5 | Cable | Sage | 1 to 33 | 33 |
The needle movement for Cable and Trellis is described in the glossary.
Floss for this plate
| Color | Thread (yd) | Skeins needed | Skeins to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender | 1.53 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Sage | 1.39 | 0.09 | 1 |
Lavender carries 52 percent of the thread; estimate for 3 strands, formula in the floss guide.
Pleats by chest size
The plate is mirrored around pleat 17, so the garment sizes keep an odd pleat count. The chart's 33 pleats cover 8.25 in; a front panel for an 18 in chest pleats to 41 pleats (30.75 in of fabric), one for a 28 in chest to 61 pleats (45.75 in); the full table by chest size is in how the sizing works.
Compared with the other free plates
- Same 33 pleats as Sailor Jon-Jon Band.
- Trellis also appears in Double Trellis Border.
- With 5 worked rows: 8 free plates are shorter, 5 longer, 1 the same length.
- It belongs with Wave and Trellis Sampler, eight plates on 45 pleats; the closest to this plate are Wave with Cable Edges and Single Trellis.
Print at 100 percent and check the inch square. See also how to read a plate and using a pleater.