I like the linen stitch, but I hate knitting it.
Something about switching back-and-forth in order to get the slip on the correct side of the work is a little bit hard on your hands. Unlike knitting a ribbing the resulting fabric comes out firm, without much give. This probably contributes to the way it feels to work the stitch. Does it take 2-3 times as long as it does to knit garter or stockinette?
As I put this swatch together I changed yarn colors in the middle when I ran out. The reverse side, which resembles seed stitch, hides the knots pretty well. The colors don't look great together but that's OK because this is basically practice.
I had to give myself a time limit, not for the usual reasons, but to force myself to finish this swatch. For the last 10 minutes I pondered whether my machines could did it. Typically the slip is on the right side of the work for linen stitch, regardless of how many colors are used. My chunky gauge and fine gauge knitting machines slip on the wrong side of the work. I'll need to investigate whether one if the ribbers can put the slip in the right side without too much hand manipulation.
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