In my previous post, I talked about the pattern, a Simple Summer Tunic and the swatches I knitted out of Fibra Natura FLAX in color dusted apricot worked on different types of needles. Now that I know I’ll use the wood LANTERN MOON Destiny Circular Needle, I can start my work.
I start with a provisional cast-on and continue with setting up the checkered pattern, alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette stitches.
After the short rows for the neckline and after I completed the first 28 rows, I switched the stockinette with reversed stockinette and the reversed stockinette with stockinette stitches. The different structure marks the squares quite clearly.
The back of the tunic is knitted in a pattern alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette.
I continue knitting, alternating the squares. The rustic look of the fabric and the summer color wins me over with every single row I knit!
Knitted fabric in alternating squares of stockinette and reversed stockinette
A knit stitch is kept along the sides, regardless of the stitch pattern of the square. This stitch will be helpful when sewing the sides together and when picking up stitches to finish the armholes.
Detail showing the edge knitted stitch
I’ll continue knitting to finish the back as I need 8 rows of squares for my chosen length.
Join me again tomorrow as I start the work on the front of the Simple Summer Tunic with Fibra Natura FLAX in color dusted apricot and LANTERN MOON Destiny Circular Needle.
This is part 3 of 5 in this series
Go back to part 2: Fibra Natura FLAX | The pattern + more about the swatches
Go to part 4: Fibra Natura FLAX | Knitting the V-neck + the front of the tunic
