If you have little girls (big girls too) in your family, then there is usually dolls somewhere and everyone knows that your doll can NEVER have too many outfits.
http://www.bellaonline.com/ebooks/ebook25 our very own Gillian has written a very complete book for knitting doll clothes. This book will serve 2 purposes, 1. You will quickly learn several knitting techniques .
2. Get an early start on your x-mas gift giving.
Trying to teach a younger one to knit, then this ebook certainly fits the bill, once they get a look at what they can make I promise they will be begging you for more lessons. Get the Ebook, it is downloadable (another good thing) and won't take up much space.
