What I find fantastic about baby clothes and accessories is that they are small. Not only do they are quick-knits, they're also easy to carry with you in your purse or backpack. I find that they also are a great opportunity to learn the basics of a new garment. For example, if you've never knitted socks, a simple baby sock pattern is a good way to start. They are fast to complete, so if you miss something, it won't be that long before you notice the anomaly and you can start over or unravel a part of it without loosing days of work.
Plus, baby things are so cute! Everyone loves them. I often knit at work, at lunch and on my breaks and I've notice that people want to see and touch them even more then my other projects. They're a perfect excuse to use super soft and colourful yarns too.
So, if you don't have babies yourself, find some friends who do and start knitting cute clothes (especially with Christmas coming!!). Also, if you don't know where to start, here are the links to the awesome patterns that I used. They are all free, well written and relatively easy to complete.
The blue cardigan: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-sophisticate---free
The green vest: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hunters-vest
The little baby blanket: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/newborn-baby-blanket
The tiny socks: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mock-cable-baby-socks
And if you want to see my version of each more clearly they are all on my Ralverly projects page : http://www.ravelry.com/projects/sweetteasoftskein
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