Sunrise Wave Panel
Sunrise Wave Panel is an advanced smocking plate charted on 41 pleats and 8 worked rows. Baby wave, wave, baby wave and a cable finish, for a longer yoke with a soft sunrise shape. It uses baby wave, wave and cable, stitched in butter, coral and rose.
The plate at a glance
| Level | Advanced |
| Pleats charted | 41 |
| Worked rows | 8 |
| Pleater setup | 10 pleater rows (8 worked plus one holding row above and below) |
| Mirrored | yes, around pleat 21 |
| Pleated width | 10.25 in at 0.25 in per pleat |
| Raw fabric width at 3:1 | 30.75 in |
| Colors | 3: butter, coral and rose |
| Thread in all | 3.27 yd |
Row by row
Rows 1 to 8 read top down, pleats 1 to 41 from the left.
| Rows | Stitch | Color | Pleats | Bites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | Baby wave | Butter | 1 to 41 | 41 |
| 3 to 5 | Wave | Coral | 1 to 41 | 41 |
| 6 to 7 | Baby wave | Butter | 1 to 41 | 41 |
| 8 | Cable | Rose | 1 to 41 | 41 |
The needle movement for Baby wave, Cable and Wave is described in the glossary.
Floss for this plate
| Color | Thread (yd) | Skeins needed | Skeins to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1.64 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Coral | 0.82 | 0.05 | 1 |
| Rose | 0.81 | 0.05 | 1 |
Butter 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 21, so the garment sizes keep an odd pleat count. The chart's 41 pleats cover 10.25 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 41 pleats as Bishop Yoke Classic.
- Baby wave also appears in Soft Baby Wave, Bishop Yoke Classic.
- Wave also appears in Wave Stripe, Bishop Yoke Classic, Wave Sandwich.
- With 8 worked rows: 11 free plates are shorter, 3 longer, 0 the same length.
- It belongs with Sundress and Top Yokes, eight plates on 61 and 62 pleats; the closest to this plate are Long Yoke Sampler and Sundress Bodice Wave.
Print at 100 percent and check the inch square. See also how to read a plate and using a pleater.