How to Loom Knit a Knight's Tunic

Knight's Tunic

Items:
36 peg loom
looming hook
crafters needle
crochet hook
2 skeins of grey yarn
1 skein of light grey
1 applique
1 skein of gold
2 buttons
1 yard of fabric for cape

Terms:
CO: Cast On
EW: E-Wrap
P: Purl
D: Decrease
COF: Cast Off
FB: Fold Back

Front: Flat: 36 pegs
EW CO 18 pegs
Row 1-4: EW18
Row 5-8: P18
Row 9-12: EW18
Row 13-16: P18
Row 17-20: EW18
Stop and do the other half of the loom the same way to have 2 seperate panels, after this we are going to connect them.
Row 21: P36
Row 22-42: EW36
Row 43: D1 EW1, EW32, D1 EW1 (34)
Row 44: D1 EW1, EW30, D1 EW1 (32)
Row 45: D1 EW1, EW28, D1 EW1 (30)
Row 46: D1 EW1, EW26, D1 EW1 (28)
Row 47: EW28
Row 48: EW11, COF 5, EW12
Working just one shoulder now.
Row 49: EW9, D1 EW1 (11)
Row 50: D1 EW1, EW8 (10)
Row 51: EW7, D1 EW1 (9)
Row 52-54: EW9
COF
Other shoulder
Row 49: EW11
Row 50: D1 EW1, EW9 (10)
Row 51: EW8, D1 EW1 (9)
Row 52-54: EW9
COF

Back: Flat: 36 pegs
EW OC 36 pegs
Row 1-4: EW36
Row 5-8: P36
Row 9-12: EW36
Row 12-15: P36
Row 16-19: EW36
Row 20: P36
Row 21-41: EW36
Row 42: D1 EW1, EW32, D1 EW1 (34)
Row 43: D1 EW1, EW30, D1 EW1 (32)
Row 44: D1 EW1, EW28, D1 EW1 (30)
Row 45: D1 EW1, EW26, D1 EW1 (28)
Row 46: EW28
Row 47: EW11, COF5, EW12
Working shoulder
Row 48: EW10, D1 EW1 (11)
Row 49: D1 EW1, EW9 (10)
Row 50: EW8, D1 EW1 (9)
Row 51-53: EW9
Other shoulder
Row 48: EW11
Row 49: D1 EW1, EW9 (10)
Row 50: EW8, D1 EW1 (9)
Row 51- 56: EW9
COF

Sheild: Flat: 14 pegs
EW CO 14
Row 1-12: EW14
Row 13: D1 EW1, EW10, D1, EW1 (12)
Row 14: EW12
Row 15: D1 EW1, EW8, D1 EW1 (10)
Row 16: EW10
Row 17: D1 EW1, EW6, D1 EW1 (8)
Row 18: D1 EW1, EW4, D1 EW1 (6)
Row 19: D1 EW1, EW2, D1 EW1 (4)
Row 20: D1 EW1, D1 EW1 (2)
Row 21L D1 EW1 (1)
Snip end pull through.

Essembling:
Sew your applique onto your shield, the lightly tack downthe shield to the front of your tunic to make sure it is flat and even on the tunic front, then sew down. Then sew up the sides only to the 1st purled row and stop on both sides. Sew up the shoulder with the back side should being shorter. Add your buttons at the top edge of the should seem to the front of the tunic on both sides. Due to the loose stitch you can easily button and unbotton the shoulder area. To add a cape make button holes at the top corners of your 1 yard fabric and slip it through the buttons. With the additions below sew your cape onto the shoulder shield and the shoulder shields you can easily button and unbutton your cape. Also for extra fun add a belt around the waist with a sash or such. Also  if you would like crochet your edges for a nice clean touch. Also if you want the bottom trim like in the photo please refer to my Knight's Helmet video.

Advanced Technique
Shoulder Shield: Flat: 12 pegs
EW CO 12
Row 1: EW12
Row 2: EW4 6rows, EW2 3rows, EW4 6rows.(Repeat 2 more times) Put cast on back onto pegs.
Row 3-4: EW12
Row 5: EW2 (EW4 5rows, EW2 3rows, EW4 5rows, repeat again) Place your original loops back on pegs. EW2
Row 6-7: EW12
Row 8: EW4 4row, EW2 3rows, EW4 4rows (repeat 2 more times) Put original loops back on pegs.
Row 8-9: EW12
Row 10: D1 EW1, EW8, D1 EW1 (10)
Row 11: D1 EW1, EW6, D1 EW1 (8)
Row 12: D1 EW1, EW4, D1 EW1 (6)
Row 13: D1 EW1, EW2, D1 EW1 (4)
Row 14: D1 EW1, D1 EW1 (2)
Row 15: D1 EW1 (1)
Snip end pull through. Make 2.