Need some spring/summer knitting inspiration? As the weather has been warming my mind drifted to a glorious little piece of linen that I had on the needles. I can’t believe I started this Linum Tee last July and didn’t finish it till now. I kept thinking I must have started it in late August and that explains my indifference come fall, but I had it on the needles for the majority of the summer. It just doesn’t make sense. 
I love the swoop at the top. I used Shibui Knits Linen in Fjord. I altered the gauge a bit and used size 3 needles. I used the numbers for the 48″ size and ended up closer to the 38″ size with my 26 sts over 4″ gauge. I was initially hoping to be able to wear this without an undershirt, but I doubt that will be possible regardless. I think the gauge ended up being better for this delicate chain-plied yarn. It seems like it could easily snag, so maybe a tighter gauge will keep it safer.
This was an enjoyable piece to knit. I think one of the reasons I may have put it down is that it was a knit that I would have to look at often to work on because I sometimes snagged the chain ply as I knit it. 
I added waist shaping. I decreased with mirrored ssk (left leaning) and k2tog (right leaning) decreases every other round. The pattern did not include waist shaping, but I thought it might be nice in such a flowy top. I only did them on the back. 
I did try this on and it fit over my preggo belly, but I thought dressmaker dummy pictures would be easier to get quickly. It gives me hope that I’ll be able to wear this post-pregnancy fairly quickly, and I can easily wear it over the soon-to-be-endless nursing tanks.
I was able to take these pictures mostly sitting down or moving little. I’m on bed rest till next Friday, rather than next Tuesday or Wednesday like I thought. I can do it. I can do it. I must keep telling myself that while trying not to focus on the beautiful weather or flowering spring trees I’m missing outside. Now I must go finish another warmer weather knit, a Vitamin D I started last September.
This is gorgeous! And I’m looking for a good summer top to cast on, so thanks 🙂
A cute linen top is perfect for summer. I plan to knit some tees this summer because I get so much use out of the two I’ve done so far. This green is beautiful.
My god, it’s beautiful.
That’s a gorgeous top, you’re going to be so happy to have it come summer! Good luck!
Beautiful and well done!
Beautiful! Hang in there with the bed rest!
This color is perfect! I love it. Good luck on the bed rest. Only one more week. You can do it. Stay baby stay!
It’s so beautiful! I love it.
Very lovely and I’m sure it will feel blissful to wear. My mum is a crazy knitter but she is totally into chunky knits with every colour in the rainbow wool (my girls despair about this.) Perhaps I will give her this pattern?
I love the top detailing and the color is so pretty.
So elvish. I love the color and the knitting : )
Supercute!! I love the color and the pattern!! Great!! 😉
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it so beautiful!!! And the drape looks great, you’ll definitely be able to wear this after your little one comes out to greet the world. Maybe not right afterwards, but soon! 😉
So elegant! Congratulations on getting so close to the finish line–hang in there, you’ll make it!
You can do it! You can do it! This top is both gorgeous and incredibly comfy looking.
it is beautiful! and you are using your time so productively, I am impressed. time will pass. 🙂
Beautiful! Love it