Educational charts of arms and armor, prepared by Bashford Dean, ill. by S.J. Rowland and Hashime Murayama. European armor, helmets, breastplates, gauntlets, shields, swords, pole arms, spurs, crossbows and bows and guns - the development of their common forms during the centuries.
Making Your Own Gambeson (Quilted Cloth Armor): I recently decided I needed to pad out (get it?) my historical armory, and the idea of making a gambeson came to mind. A brief bit of history: a gambeson is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armor or combined with chainmail or plate armor. They wer…
This pattern offers six different pauldron patterns. Each is designed to be different, but also easy to modify to fit your needs. The patterns offered here are: -"The Fighter" -"The Paladin" -"The Knight" -"The Barbarian" -"The Cleric" -"The Warrior" - Plus three different neck guard options ABOUT THE PATTERN: These patterns are designed for EVA foam. I like to use 5 mm foam when building armor. While these are crafted with foam in mind, you can alter them to work with worbla or other thermoplastics. These are PDF patterns you simply print at home. There is not physical item with this listing! If you purchase you will be getting a file to download. This is also just the base pattern and does not include any decorative patterns. ****once you purchase any of my patterns they will be available to download from your Etsy purchase history! I recommend downloading from here and done have reported issues from emails Etsy has sent. A physical item will not be mailed out as the is a digital pattern. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PHYSICAL ITEM BUT A PATTERN! I DO NOT DO ANY BUILT ARMOR COMMISSIONS! If you happen to make something using this pattern I'd love to see!
During the opening battle in The Fellowship of the Ring, Elven armor was designed to reflect the Elvish people at that point in their history. A very old race, the battle in Dagorlad between Men and Elves against Sauron and the Orcs took place in the springtime of their years. Organic-looking armor inspired by young saplings made with biological materials protected the Elves from the crude weapons of their enemies, while allowing them to move freely and swiftly during the crusade. This cropped, semifitted pullover is inspired by the layered wrappings on the armor of the Noldorin Elves. The base sweater and sleeves are worked from the bottom up in the round, then joined for the yoke. Stitches from the base sweater are picked up and knit as overlapping knitted strips to mimic the crisscross wrappings. Although they are unlikely to turn aside the point of an arrow or the edge of a sword, they are a striking accent and add a pleasant weight to the body and cuffs. For video tutorials on picking up stitches for the layered wrappings, and working the wrappings, see the videos labeled “Elven Armor Pullover” on the designer’s YouTube channel. See the designer’s blog post with instructional photos for working the layered strips. Approx yardage per size: 1290 (1400, 1520, 1650) (1790, 1910, 2050) (2170, 2270, 2380) yd / 1185 (1285, 1400, 1515) (1640, 1750, 1880) (1990, 2080, 2185) m. Approx length from underarm to hem at sides and back: 8.25” / 21 cm Approx circumference at waist/hem: 29 (31.75, 35.25, 38) (41, 43.75, 47.25) (50, 52.25, 55)“ / 73.5 (80.5, 90.5, 97) (104, 11, 120) (127, 132.5, 140) cm Approx armhole depth: 8.25 (8.5, 8.75, 9) (9.25, 9.5, 9.75) (10.25, 10.5, 10.75)“ / 21 (21.5, 22, 22.5) (23.5, 24.5, 25) (26, 26.5, 27) cm The recommmended ease is 0-3” / 0-7.5 cm. The models (both elven and mannequin) have a 34” / 86 cm chest and are wearing Size 2 (garment chest measurement 36” / 91.5 cm). ERRATA: P. 28: ID+R+N Row should read as follows: K1, ssk, work est patt to 3 sts before raglan m, ssk, k1, sm RF, k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, work est patt to 1 st before Center m, M1R, k1, sm, k1, M1L, work est patt to 7 sts before raglan m, ssk, k2, ssk, k1, sm RSlv, k4, k2tog, work est patt to 6 sts before raglan m, ssk, k4, sm B, K1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, work est patt to 1 st before Center m, M1R, k1, sm, k1, M1L, work est patt to 7 sts before raglan m, ssk, k2, ssk, k1, sm LSlv, k1, k2tog, work est patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. In addition, on the same page, in the “Working Flat” section, instructions that end with “work to X sts before BOR M,“ etc. should instead end with “work to X sts before end of row,” etc. Placing markers for wrappings: clip removable markers into Inc/Dec Rnd dec sts (along sides) on Body Rnds 6, 15, 24, 33, 42, 51 and 60 (every 9 rnds). Clip removable markers into Inc/Dec Rnd inc sts (at Center Front) on Body/Yoke Rnds 6, 18, 30, 42, 54, 66 and 79 for sizes 1-2 and 5-10; for sizes 3-4, use Body/Yoke Rnds 6, 15, 27, 39, 51, 63 and 76. Wrappings: On Rows 3, 5 and subsequent inc rows (RS): work as instructed to LEFT (not right) SSM, work as instructed to RIGHT (not left) SSM, work as instructed to end. Sleeve wrappings, p. 32: When picking up sts for wrappings, place ONE marker (not two) AT the sleeve beg of rnd (BOR) on the underside of the sleeve. It should be centered between the DEC (NOT INC) of the sleeve Inc/Dec rnds. This marker marks the halfway point of the wrappings, which begin and end on the top side of the sleeve.
