as a Home Based Business The excitement grew as Sharon taught herself new knitting skills. Loving the mountainous terrain around her, it was only natural that ski sweaters,, and scarves started rolling off her knitting loom. Before long, local ski shops were taking notice, even some ski resorts. But there was a small challenge, these customers wanted a logo on their knits. Thus, in 1973, The Knit Tree was established as a "home based business" and every custom loomed ski apparel had a "pine tree" knitted in the corner. Sharon started attending Art and Craft Shows to market other knitwear items along with her ski apparel.