Merchant & Mills – The Shepherd

A pleated A-line skirt with slanted pockets, side button fastenings and pleats for fullness. Soft and floaty in linen, or smart and hardy in cotton twill. Can be made lined or unlined. All seam allowances are 1.5cm unless stated otherwise and are included in the pattern.

Skill level- Intermediate.

Sizes: 6 18 UK

Suitable fabrics linen, cotton poplin, cotton voile, cotton sanded twill, hemp blends, Tencel/linen, needlecord, 4 8oz denim, lightweight wool, etc.

Notions:Matching thread. 8 x 15mm/3/4 buttons. 0.35M/1/2YD interfacing.

*Please note for some widths of cloths and sizes you will have to seam your fabric, but this is indicated on the pattern.

Fabric Requirements:

Self (unlined & lined version)

	6-10	12-14	16-18
110cm/43.5″ wide (with nap)	4.25m/4.75yd	4.25m/4.75yd	4.25m/4.75yd
110cm/43.5″ wide (without nap)*	3.95m/4.25yd	3.95m/4.25yd	3.95m/4.25yd
120cm/47″ wide (with or without nap)	2.4m/2.75yd	4.25m/4.75yd	4.25m/4.75yd
140cm/55″ wide (with or without nap)	2.1m/2.25yd	2.25m/2.5yd	2.25m/2.5yd
150cm/60″ wide (with or without nap)	2.1m/2.25yd	2.1m/2.25yd	2.1m/2.25yd
*waistband parallel to the selvedge

Lining (lined version)

	6 – 10	12 – 14	16 – 18
110cm/43.5″ wide (with or without nap)	3.8m/4yd	3.8m/4yd	3.8m/4yd
120cm/47″ wide (with or without nap)	3.8m/4yd	3.8m/4yd	3.8m/4yd
140-150cm/55-60″ wide (with or without nap)	2.25m/2.5yd	2.25m/2.5yd	2.25m/2.5yd

Lining (unlined version)

	6 – 10	12 – 14	16 – 18
110-150cm/39-60″ wide (with or without nap)	0.35m/0.5yd	0.35m/0.5yd	0.35m/0.5yd

Finished Measurements:

	6	8	10	12	14	16	18
Waist	68.7cm/27″	72.7cm/28.5″	76.7cm/30″	81.7cm/32″	86.7cm/34″	91.7cm/36″	96.7cm/38″
Length*	83cm/32.75″	83cm/32.75″	83cm/32.75″	83cm/32.75″	83cm/32.75″	83cm/32.75″	83cm/32.75″
*CF, including waistband

UK Sizing

	6	8	10	12	14	16	18
Bust	78cm/30.75″	82cm/32.25″	86cm/33.75″	91cm/35.75″	96cm/37.75″	100cm/39.25″	106cm/41.75″
Waist	61cm/24″	65cm/25.5″	69cm/27″	74cm/29″	79cm/31″	84cm/33″	89cm/35″
Hip	86cm/34″	90cm/35.5″	94cm/37″	99cm/39″	104cm/41″	109cm/43″	114cm/45″