Most of the linen tops I have now, I knitted from Knitpicks Cotlin, a blend. It's actually a fine tape and you knit normally.
But I splurged on some Euroflax #2/Sport yarn, which you can get in hanks or cones. And it's pure linen and works differently.
I started out knitting normally and realized that what I was making was see-through like fishnet stockings. Uh-uh. I didn't want to have to put a tank top under it.
Then I seemed to remember working with Euroflax before, using a pattern they sold or gave free with the yarn. And I thought they had you do KTBL.
So I tried that and it comes out much better.
So do your swatch to see if you need extra yarn. I bought three hanks and I think I'll need three more to finish this top.
Once you do your hem, which I did in seed stitch, do a round of KTBL. If you're knitting in the flat, do the first row as KTBL.
Working in the round, knit the second round plain. Working in the flat, purl the wrong side row.
Alternate KTBL with a knit or purl row, and bob's your uncle.
By the way, I also bought up some of the last Jaggerspun 2/8 yarn in existence. The company went under in 2024. I have a white sweater, what I call a creamsicle top, a jumper in color #480 which I call gentian with gentians worked on a white background under the neck, a purple top with white edelweiss worked under the neck, tops in pewter, graphite, slate, curry and navy, and sweaters in the last four colors. The gentian is spectacular, in some lights it looks rich blue and in others rich purple. But it's out of production now.
