Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate

An appealing and non-stereotypical love story with a strong female main character and a pirate - making this book great for both girls and boys.
The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool, to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone. One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He stood on his toes, and starting tap-tap-tapping on the window.