The Rosemary is a chic A-line skirt with simple, elegant lines that make it endlessly wearable. Dress it up for the festive season, or lean into 90s nostalgia with chunky knits and boots. To help you make it just right for your style, we have also included enough fabric to add up to 20 cm to the length, so you can play with proportions and find the silhouette that suits you best.
The fabrics in this kit are something really special. These British-made wool and cashmere blends come in beautiful check designs that are warm, durable and timeless. They are naturally breathable, so your skirt will feel cosy but never heavy, making it ideal for year-round wear. Wool also sews up like a dream. It’s stable, smooth, and incredibly satisfying when you see those checks lining up neatly at the seams.
To give your skirt a finish that feels as lovely inside as it does outside, we have paired the tartan wools with silky lining fabrics, perfect for layering over tights or leggings without everything sticking as you walk. In Lauren’s exclusive Top Tips video, she shows you how to draft your own lining pattern, a technique you can easily use again on future projects. She also demonstrates how to reposition the invisible zip to the side seam, removing the centre back seam and giving your skirt a beautifully clean finish.
This kit is not only about creating one special skirt, but also about building lasting skills you will carry with you into every project that follows. From lining to zip placement to the art of check matching and sewing a blind hem on a sewing machine, it is a true skill-builder as well as a timeless wardrobe piece.
There is enough fabric in this kit to add 15-20cm to the skirt length. Lauren’s red sample was lengthened by 10cm, whilst her green skirt and Becca’s navy skirt were both lengthened by 5cm.
This kit is available in three colours: red check, green check or navy check.
These British-made fabrics are all medium-light weight with a gentle drape. The red check fabric is 100% wool, with shades of plum and light blue running through the design. It is a little heavier in weight than the other two fabrics with a slightly looser weave.
The green check fabric is 95% wool and 5% cashmere, making it extra soft. It has a deep navy base and gold checks on top of the green. The navy check fabric is a similar weight and feel, with tones of pink, rust and pale blue in the design. It is 100% wool.
The lining fabrics all compliment the outer wools, picking out a colour in the design and adding interest to the inside of your skirt. The rose and aubergine linings are both viscose/acetate blends, while the stone fabric is viscose with a small amount of elastane.
To see the fabrics close up check out the video in the main gallery above.
This pattern is available in sizes 0 - 32.
There are two options for this kit:
Up to size 22: Waist 26 - 39.5” (66 - 101cm), hip 34 - 47” (86 - 120cm)
Up to size 32: Waist 26 - 52.5” (66 - 133.5cm), hip 34 - 57” (86 - 145cm)
The full size charts, including finished measurements, can be viewed in the gallery above. If you'd like to see how the Rosemary Skirt looks on many different bodies, check out the Instagram hashtag, here.
- The PDF digital instruction booklet for the Rosemary Skirt. This will be contained in your order confirmation email and will also be available to access when logged into the g&g website. Please note the digital A0 or A4 PDF pattern files for the Rosemary Skirt are NOT included in this kit (this is due to Fibremood licensing restrictions).
- A0 print out of the Rosemary Skirt. All sizes are contained on the pattern print out.
- Main fabric: as described above (RRP £29/m). Up to size 22 kits contain 0.8m of fabric and up to size 32 kits contain 1.5m.
- Lining fabric: as described above. Up to size 22 kits contain 0.6m of fabric and up to size 32 kits contain 1.2m.
- Interfacing: black cotton mid weight woven interfacing. All kits contain 0.3m
- Zip: matching 23cm concealed zip
- Hook and eye: 2 x pairs of black hook and eyes, size 1
- Tracing paper: 0.6m Patterntrace Swedish Tracing Paper (plus 10% off a future Swedish Tracing Paper order)
- Thread: 1 reel of Gutermann sew all thread, shades 46 (red fabric), 799 (green fabric) or 387 (navy fabric)
- Sewing Machine Needles: Schmetz universal needles, mixed pack
- Label: Sew in Yay / Me Made woven label
- Video: access to Lauren’s top tips video, as described below
- Free UK shipping!
A physical print out of the instruction booklet will NOT be included. You can view the instruction booklet on your device at home, print it out at home, or add the 'printed pattern instructions' product (see link below) to your order and we will print it for you. Swedish Tracing Paper discount code is for use on the Patterntrace website and is valid until 5th November 2025.
In her exclusive video tutorial, Lauren shows you how to:
- draft your own lining pattern and sew it in for a beautifully finished skirt,
- reposition an invisible zip to the side seam for a cleaner look and more comfortable fit,
- sew with wool fabrics,
- match checks neatly for that professional, high-end finish.
These are techniques that go far beyond the Rosemary Skirt. From mastering invisible zips to creating your own linings, the skills you learn here will transfer to countless future projects, dresses, trousers, and beyond. With Lauren’s guidance, you will not only make a timeless skirt, but also grow your confidence and sewing knowledge in ways that last well past this project.
The video has over 39 minutes of footage, sectioned out with time stamps/chapters for easy reference and navigation.
The link to the video will be contained in your order confirmation email along with the pdf files, please file this safely for future reference.
Fibre Mood rate the difficulty level for this pattern as 2 / 5.
Techniques include pattern matching, inserting a concealed zip and sewing a lining.
To complete this project successfully you'll need a regular sewing machine along with Lauren's essential recommended sewing tools. A quilting ruler is very helpful for making pattern adjustments but is not essential.
You can see some of the tools most used by Lauren in her top tips video in the Related Products section above.
If you would like a printed copy of the instructions sent out with your kit, in addition to the PDF copy that you will receive, please see the related products below and add it to your cart as a separate product.
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