I enjoy having a daughter immensely. It is so true what they say. You wonder how you’ll ever love another living creature as much as your first child and then whoosh [insert moans and cries of agony and hard work]: the second child arrives. Your heart grows double the size to accommodate all that you feel. The more love felt, the more growth experienced to keep up. Like breastmilk – supply meets demand. If I ever decide to have more children, I’m certain this mother-child-mathematics will continue. I’m convinced that there is never a shortage of love for your children, be they one or one hundred.

One thing I particularly like about having my Ver Bear is how lovely it is to have a daughter to knit for

Some patterns just call to me. This one did. I waited around for its release for days, and once it was available I had purchased it within a few minutes.

The yarn for this project, (Verity’s birthday gift), is the soft, one might even describe as doughy, Rowan Summer Tweed – Brilliance (70% silk, 30% cotton), plus a trimming of a heathery dark teal worsted stash yarn. I adore the feel of the sweater, though must say, the yarn was a little tricky to work with. It is so delicate you can actually tear it apart if you don’t go easy on it (and I did that. Twice. Talk about panic attack when your knitting along and then SNAP! But I saved it — phew.)

I finally began working on this again last weekend and finished yesterday, 3 weeks late for her birthday but just in time for the cool weather today. The chic fabric buttons I ordered for it on Etsy ended up being too big for the button holes (a mistake I happen to make frequently) but I found what I think was a nice alternative embellishment in my button stash. These copper, vintage inspired buttons were purchased over a year ago at a button store in Portland. They were so me. But I never found the right project for them. Nothing seemed worthy enough. Until now, that is

It’s fits just right, with wiggle room for her to wear through Fall/Winter next year. I couldn’t be more pleased to see my daughter staying cozy and cute in her new sweater, handknit with loads of love.