Esenotes

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    Summer yarns: my 5 choices for this season šŸŒ»

    Summer yarns: my 5 choices for this season šŸŒ»

    It's -1Ā°C on the thermometer on my window, and just now, a tiny terrier in a neon-yellow puffer jacket strutted past the street (a miniature, furry traffic cone, seriously ā˜ŗļø)....

    Summer yarns: my 5 choices for this season šŸŒ»

    It's -1Ā°C on the thermometer on my window, and just now, a tiny terrier in a neon-yellow puffer jacket strutted past the street (a miniature, furry traffic cone, seriously ā˜ŗļø)....

    Knitting sleeves: Fixing gaps, ladders and tension issues.

    Knitting sleeves: Fixing gaps, ladders and tens...

    There are always two sides to every debateā€”tea or coffee, ebooks or paperbacks, pineapple on pizza (a delight or a crime?). And in knitting, itā€™s Magic Loop vs. Double Pointed...

    Knitting sleeves: Fixing gaps, ladders and tens...

    There are always two sides to every debateā€”tea or coffee, ebooks or paperbacks, pineapple on pizza (a delight or a crime?). And in knitting, itā€™s Magic Loop vs. Double Pointed...

    The Artistā€™s Sweater is here šŸŽØ

    The Artistā€™s Sweater is here šŸŽØ

    Iā€™m so excited to finally shareĀ The Artist's Sweater! I started working on it back in August, and letā€™s just sayā€”I unraveled it more times than I can count (probably twenty!)....

    The Artistā€™s Sweater is here šŸŽØ

    Iā€™m so excited to finally shareĀ The Artist's Sweater! I started working on it back in August, and letā€™s just sayā€”I unraveled it more times than I can count (probably twenty!)....

    "They said itā€™s Aran weight yarn"

    "They said itā€™s Aran weight yarn"

    Let me tell you a story about one of my beginner knitters, Kate. If youā€™ve ever felt confused by yarn labels, youā€™re not aloneā€”this might sound familiar. Kate had just...

    "They said itā€™s Aran weight yarn"

    Let me tell you a story about one of my beginner knitters, Kate. If youā€™ve ever felt confused by yarn labels, youā€™re not aloneā€”this might sound familiar. Kate had just...

    Basta overheating! 4 cotton-wool yarn test results.

    Basta overheating! 4 cotton-wool yarn test resu...

    The inspiration for this Esenote began during the Christmas holidays when my husband, Alex, and I visited a charming little pastry shop. You know, the kind with vintage teacups and...

    Basta overheating! 4 cotton-wool yarn test resu...

    The inspiration for this Esenote began during the Christmas holidays when my husband, Alex, and I visited a charming little pastry shop. You know, the kind with vintage teacups and...

    A quick hello from my new email address.

    A quick hello from my new email address.

    My new email address: info@juliapiro.com! This will be the new home for all Esenotes and responses to your questions. To make sure we stay connected, please add this address to...

    A quick hello from my new email address.

    My new email address: info@juliapiro.com! This will be the new home for all Esenotes and responses to your questions. To make sure we stay connected, please add this address to...