a wonderful story...

Have you seen this?  Alana Dakos and her 6 year old daughter wrote this adorable little book ‘Annie and the Swiss cheese scarf’.  When I saw this on Alana’s blog, Never not knitting, I knew I had to get a copy for my grand niece, Madeline.  It arrived, and I couldn’t wait to sit down and read it.  It is a well-written children’s book and the illustrations by Neesha Hudson are perfectly matched to the story.

I just love it!  I decided to knit the scarf; pattern is available on ravelry, so my niece could wear it while she was reading the adventures of Annie as she takes up knitting. Madeline is 5, a great age to be introduced to the art and should the spark ignite, enjoy a life long love of knitting.  I’m excited to spend some time with her and this wonderful little book over the holiday season. I’m hoping the accompanying skein of yarn and knitting needles will encourage her to knit her very first Swiss cheese scarf…