The idea to sell my handknits came to me during the winter a couple of years ago between growing seasons. I work for a specialty nursery that closes for the winter so I go on unemployment for months at a time. This means I have lots of free time on my hands to knit, bake, read, snowshoe, etc. I began to amass a good sized collection of scarves as I really love to knit them. They take a small amount of yarn, knit up quickly and it allows me to experiment with different stitches and yarns without the expense of larger items. It also eliminates the need for swatching to a specific guage. Which I don't like to do!
Now I'm knitting during most of my free time year 'round! During lunch breaks at work, watching TV in the evenings, while at my book group or riding in the car with my darling & patient husband who totally enables my yarn addiction!