Double Trellis Border
Double Trellis Border is an advanced smocking plate charted on 37 pleats and 6 worked rows. Two trellis bands stacked to build a taller lattice for a wide yoke. It uses trellis, stitched in blush and powder blue.
The plate at a glance
| Level | Advanced |
| Pleats charted | 37 |
| Worked rows | 6 |
| Pleater setup | 8 pleater rows (6 worked plus one holding row above and below) |
| Mirrored | yes, around pleat 19 |
| Pleated width | 9.25 in at 0.25 in per pleat |
| Raw fabric width at 3:1 | 27.75 in |
| Colors | 2: blush and powder blue |
| Thread in all | 3.34 yd |
Row by row
Rows 1 to 6 read top down, pleats 1 to 37 from the left.
| Rows | Stitch | Color | Pleats | Bites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | Trellis | Powder blue | 1 to 37 | 74 |
| 4 to 6 | Trellis | Blush | 1 to 37 | 74 |
The needle movement for Trellis is described in the glossary.
Floss for this plate
| Color | Thread (yd) | Skeins needed | Skeins to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blush | 1.67 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Powder blue | 1.67 | 0.11 | 1 |
Blush carries 50 percent of the thread; estimate for 3 strands, formula in the floss guide.
Pleats by chest size
The plate is mirrored around pleat 19, so the garment sizes keep an odd pleat count. The chart's 37 pleats cover 9.25 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
- The only free plate charted on 37 pleats.
- Trellis also appears in Diamond Trellis.
- With 6 worked rows: 10 free plates are shorter, 4 longer, 0 the same length.
- It belongs with Honeycomb and Lattice Plates, eight plates on 44 pleats; the closest to this plate are Lattice Trio.
Print at 100 percent and check the inch square. See also how to read a plate and using a pleater.