Sweet linen basics like Snell are a must for summer knitting. Leah B. Thibault’s classic tee is knitted in the round from the bottom up, with a graceful boatneck framed by purled ridges that skip on happily across the short sleeves of this effortless top.

shown in size 34¼“ / 87 cm with ¼” / .5 cm positive ease

yarn
sparrow
citron 213 / 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins

needles
32” circular in size US 3 / 3.25 mm
one spare circular in size US 3 / 3.25 mm

gauge
25 sts and 37 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking

skills required
Long-tail and backward loop cast ons, wrap-and-turn short rows, three-needle bind off, seaming (links provided).