Sustrum, modular patchwork knitting, jacket and tunic, sizes S to 4 XL

Jackets and Tunics are convenient and versatile. You can wear them over tee shirts, blouses and sweaters. It’s nice to wrap up in cosy vests; they have to be long enough and also wide enough around to do so.

The Sustrum Jacket and Tunic is created using modular knitting, with two elongated double modules with additional short rows and a quadruple module/yoke on top so that it fits nicely.

Includes instructions how to knit a Tunic; and also a workshop how to knit the jacket or tunic longer or shorter or use thinner and thicker yarn.

Especially designed for big sizes.
A-line shaped jacket that fits nicely around the hips.

Very detailed pattern, 12 pages, with many photos.
Written explanation for the different stitches in the legend.

Skill level: ambitious beginner

Skills:

• knit (k)
• purl (p)
  Explained in the legend in detail:
• knit stitches together
• knit short rows

Sizes:
38/40 (42/44, 46/48, 50/52, 54/56, 58/60)
S/M (M/L, L/X, L, 1XL/2XL, 2XL/3XL, 3XL/4XL)

(measurements and schematic see photos)

Materials:
Lana Grossa Meilenweit 6-ply, 80% pure new wool/20% polyamide, 150 g/390 m; 4 (4; 5) skeins

or: any other desired yarn that meets the gauge or 6-ply sock yarn

Circular needles: 4 mm, 4.5 mm and 6 mm / US 6, 7, 10 (crochet hook D to pick up stitches if desired); removable stitch markers.
The different needle sizes make sure that the cast on is not too tight and the yoke is not too floppy.

Gauge: about 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4″ in main pattern (after blocking)
With 4 mm/US 6 needles: 22 stitches x 36 rows
With 4,5 mm/US 7 needles: 20 stitches x 34 rows = about 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4″ in basic pattern (after blocking)