I have made some, but mostly with selling in mind... not many, though. They just don't sell well. I made a few for my mother, but she doesn't see things made by me as anything but curiosities -- certainly not as the elegant holiday decor type of look she always tries to achieve (and, honestly, misses because she just puts out so damn much). Everything I've given her is in one of her drawers, actually. Hats, mittens, neck warmer, in there with a few doilies and a couple little purses, never used, and then she goes out and buys the same kinds of things to actually wear. rolleyes
Anyway... I made some amigurumi snowmen for Christmas two or three years ago; I finally put little "50% off" tags on them at my booth once June rolled around, and then they sold. Oh, some little stocking ornaments I made three years ago did sell, too... I had them for $4, then when it got down to the last hour of art walk I took out my sharpie and cut them to $1 each. Which would be worth it if I could make one in about a minute and a half, but they take close to ten minutes to make, so that's no good. And I still have the little tree that I made last year, though I admit that was mostly just a test of the method; I didn't decorate the thing or do anything to really make it marketable, I just put it out on my table at the time because my supplies were running low and I hadn't been able to restock much.
I've had the same problem with anything seasonal, though... bunnies made for Easter end up selling in August, black cats made for Halloween stick around til February, and the red, white, and blue stuff stuck around through two Julys (art walk was on the 3rd this year and the 2nd last year, even) before I just took it out and put it in the "frog it" drawer. Which I pronounce a little differently, but that's what it means. xd
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