Summer Anthology - Rowan Spring/Summer 2026

 

Spring Rowan has launched. Our boxes are with FedEx and they will be delivered on Wednesday. This is a brand new magazine using Rowan Summerlite DK. You can purchase the book online or in the store.

These are all brand new colours. Two won’t be in the order because somehow I missed them when I put my order in. They should be here in a week or so. 

Minty green shades fade into jade. Subtle golden specks remind us sunny days are just around the corner!

I laid out my sweater before bed last night. I just started the ribbing on the second sleeve. Unfortunately there is a problem. I only did 3 rows of the Spincycle on the second sleeve when I should have done 5. I need to take back the last chart and add two rows. 🤬👿🤬😂. I wasn’t happy with myself. I could leave it but every time I wear the sweater I will see the mistake. UGH!! Now I’m going to start ripping back.

Pulled out an old project

This is Lynn’s Calypso Worsted. She used Biches & Buches Le Lambswool with Dream State.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

I was working on my Happy Camp Sweater yesterday and my ball of ecru ran out. I’m two repeats from finishing the sleeves. 😂 I went downstairs to wind my ball and saw my Calypso Sweater sitting there. It was calling me to take it upstairs and work on it. We were watching a movie that required attention so I knit around and around while watching. Sometimes it’s nice to have knitting that doesn’t require thinking.

Beth is leaving us in the morning for a cruise. I’m in charge this week. Dad and I are going to eat all the foods that Beth doesn’t like while she’s away. 

Now a few rows of knitting before bed. I’m tired - thanks to everyone who visited today. Tomorrow I’ll get back to Happy Camp. It should be finished by tomorrow evening. It’ll be just over 3 weeks to knit the sweater - that is a record for me.

Everglow

This is Cheryl Faust’s Everglow. I blogged about this a while ago and a customer asked me to send pictures of possible combinations. I’m sharing here because the shawl is beautiful and others might be interested in what I put together.

Everglow celebrates a glow that lingers — the soft light at dusk, the warmth that remains after the sun has set, the sense of continuity between where we’ve been and where we’re going.

Everglow is a contemporary triangular shawl knit from the top down. From its I-cord cast-on, the shawl unfolds gradually, allowing the shifting tones to reveal themselves at a satisfying pace. 

The striking mosaic stitch pattern creates visual depth while remaining approachable, as the colorwork is worked with just one color per row. Subtle shifts add interest without disrupting the flow of the knit, making Everglow both engaging and meditative on the needles. 

The finished shawl drapes beautifully and styles effortlessly — worn wrapped close for warmth or loosely layered as an everyday accessory. Everglow is designed to feel timeless yet contemporary, offering a quiet statement through thoughtful detail and refined construction.

You can purchase the pattern for Everglow on Ravelry.

For these combinations I used Malabrigo Rios with Spincycle Dream State. By the pattern yardage you need 3 skeins of each. I haven’t purchased the pattern but it looks like a repeat that can be continued to make the shawl bigger.

Holy Toledo (the colour used in the sample) with Azul Profundo

Teal Feather

Aguas

Open Water with Cian

Always Yours with Hollyhock

Grumpy Birds with Yerba

Something Wicked with Coco

Teal Feather

Bitter Pill with Pearl Ten

Frank Ochre

Another option for the main colour is Black Rios. Black goes with everything and you will get a stained glass effect. I could go on for days putting together combinations but we have boxes to unpack. Alex is here today helping. Then she has a shawl and two cowls to take home to block.

House Blend with Coco. Every time I walk by the Dream State I see new combinations. If you want to see a different colour of Dream State with a match send me an email.

I’m almost to the halfway point of my sleeve which has me thinking about new colours. I will wait to start another until the sweater is blocked - I’ll be blocking my sweater. And sewing in the ends. 😂👿

Mr. FedEx dropped off our first box of spring Rowan today. The rest will be coming on Wednesday. Over the weekend I will start working on getting the new colours online.

Enjoy the sunny afternoon. I’m posting early because I have chores to do after work. 

Sleeve one is finished

 

This is Beach Nights from Lisa K. Ross. We have the shawl hanging in the store and it is beautiful. All colours are back in stock. Thank you Mr. UPS for dropping off a huge box from Emma’s.

Is there any better feeling than walking along the beach as the sun goes down, listening to the water crashing along the shore and smelling the salty night air? Waves of fishtail lace and colorful seashells come to life on your knitting needles in this asymmetric triangular shawl. Choose your palette to create a look that is soft and subtle, bold and bright, or a rainbow shining over the water, ready for whatever the Beach Nights might bring.

Lace is both charted and written, but experience with lace is recommended for this intermediate design. A video tutorial is included with the pattern to demonstrate the conch stitch.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Kits are available online and in the store.

Sleeve one is finished. 

Fred was in my spot when I tried to get into bed last night. He’s on my pillows. 😂 It took a lot of coaxing to get him to move.