That may well be, and I do realize that people's time is worth a lot, but we poor folks can't afford such things, I'm afraid. I'm lucky if I cough up $1 a pair for socks. ;-) Of course, I may also be blinded because a) my mother knits bunches but never uses expensive yarn, and b) I hate hate hate homemade socks (esp wool ones). For me, the luxury of something handknit is reserved entirely for something that a friend or family member decides to make out of their love for me, and I doubt I would EVER pay someone to do it (unless perhaps I won the lottery). That's just me personally though. :)