Julia Piro Knits

19/10/2026

TEST KNIT CALL: SOLANNE SWEATER 
I’m excited to invite you to test knit my newest design, the Solanne Sweater!

This sweater features an elegant saddle shoulder construction and a delicate knitted lace border along the neckline. It’s also the second design in my Basta Overheating! series.

KEY DETAILS:
▫️ Skill level: Adventurous beginner. Testers should have completed at least 2 raglan garments before.
▫️ Deadline: December 2, 2026
▫️ Yarn: Light worsted / DK weight. I used DROPS Cotton Merino, but you’re welcome to use any yarn with approximately 100–120 m per 50 g. Sandnes Garn Duo is a good alternative.
▫️ Gauge: 21 sts × 30 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4 × 4 in) in stockinette stitch on 4 mm (US 6) needles.
▫️ Sizes: 11 sizes, with approximately 3 to 11 cm (1¼ to 4¼ in) of positive ease.
▫️ Modifications: Feel free to customize the pattern as you wish!

👉 HOW TO JOIN:
I’d love to welcome both returning testers and new faces this time! 🙂
You can find all the details and apply through the link in my Instagram bio or here
https://forms.gle/26vPAEr4ZA4qxJDW6

testknittingcall

21/09/2026

15/09/2026

OPEN: TEST KNIT CALL

I looove wool sweaters, but the second I walk into a café or any heated space, I’m suddenly too warm.

Basta overheating! 🙂

For the Paradigme Sweater, I chose a cotton-merino blend. It still feels cozy, but is much more comfortable to wear indoors.

Paradigme starts as a basic raglan sweater, but I wanted to give the familiar construction a different character. Instead of keeping the raglan lines simply functional, I turned them into the main feature with lace and bobbles.

And don’t worry about bobbles under your arms! They are completed before the underarm, so they don’t sit in the armpit area.
I’ll also film a short video showing you exactly how I make them.

KEY DETAILS:
▫️ Level: Adventurous beginner. Testers should have completed at least 2 garments before.
▫️ Deadline: October 30, 2026
▫️ Yarn: Light worsted / DK weight
I used Sandnes Garn Duo. You are welcome to use any yarn with approximately 100–120 m per 50 g. A similar option from DROPS is Cotton Merino.
▫️ Gauge: 21 sts × 30 rows = 10 × 10 cm in stockinette on 4 mm (US 6) needles
▫️ Sizes: XXS–6XL (with positive ease approx. 7 - 18 cm / 2¾ - 7 in)
▫️Modifications: Feel free to customize the pattern as you wish.

👉 HOW TO JOIN:
You can find all the details and apply through the link in my bio.

Google form: https://forms.gle/rVp2dNe7KgCikbTa7

08/09/2026

Very proud. Very grateful. And definitely keeping this issue forever 🥹🩷

07/09/2026

At the beginning of every season, I go through my wardrobe and decide what stays and what goes.

But my handknits never really feel old to me. I keep reaching for them year after year, and I think fellow knitters will know exactly what I mean. 😊

This weekend, it was my black Summer Soul Top and orange Nuance Tee.

If you’d like to knit one too, you can find both patterns on my website, link in bio. 🧡🖤

01/09/2026

Sharing this one before I know where it’s going 💜

This is my newest work in progress, currently called the Paradigme Sweater, and I still have no idea if the final version will look exactly like this.

But I think that’s the fun part of designing.

I want to bring you along while I figure it out, not just show you the polished version at the end.

So here we are, somewhere in the middle of the journey 🤗