Koigu linen stitch again ~

I am having some trouble with my Koigu linen stitch scarf that I started on our great weekend at Fort Worden. Sadly, it does not look like linen stitch, however lovely these colors are together....they are not looking like linen stitch. 

After much pondering, and sadness, I ripped out my sweet Fort Worden "not-linen" stitch scarf and began again, using the pattern for the linen stitch cowl which I had great luck knitting!  We will see how this venture turns out....This picture is the "not-linen" before ripping out...