Nothing Blah Here

When two good friends visited Peru, more than Manchu Pichu awe struck them. Susan Pritchett and Florence Wetterwald stumbled onto entire villages of expert knitters and returned home to found Blabla Kids, a company selling all manner of knitted objects for children. The hand-knit cotton Lion Dream Ring can hang over a bed or anywhere in a kid’s room. Other dream rings, each adjustable in length up to 45 inches, include the multicolored mermaid; red bird perched proudly in the center of a ring of fuzzy blue balls; and the apple tree ring with a budding tree adorned with a pert blue bird. Classic hanging mobiles like the knockout jungle design featuring brightly colored animals are also available.

For customers seeking dolls, point out that these knit charmers are soft and lovable for tots to teens. Dolls come in both the mini twelve-inch and regular eighteen-inch size, and can be paired or matched to make a stunning bed decoration, as well as a softly appealing plaything. Splash the cat has blue eyes and a matching blue dress while Theo, another cat, is decked out in a yellow “tuxedo” with a snappy bow tie. Elephant dolls include Josephine wearing a pink ballet-style tutu as well as Hercule, a manly version clad in a chartreuse sweater.

Knit dolls also come as horses, monkeys, girls, boys, bunnies, owls and a host of other characters, each with its own, distinctive personality. Giant dolls are as large as a toddler and can perch in a chair or welcome a little one onto their laps. Each version, such as Suzette, a fox in a black and white striped dress, or Verdi, a green monkey with bright striped pants, is accompanied by a smaller version — who says two isn’t better than one?

To further embellish dolls and encourage repeat sales, display enchanting doll costumes for the large dolls, including a chef’s outfit with toque or a dashing Red Riding Hood cape. Other dolls can be dressed in a bootie set that comes with coordinated scarf and purse; a plaid shirt and blue shorts; or a cute blue hat and matching sweater.

The beanbag seat features a removable cotton cover to facilitate laundering. It comes in a star pattern and is sized small so a youngster can grasp the perky handles and easily tote it to a different spot. The Oh So Sleepy gray cotton pillow filled with poly has an allover pattern of eyelashes that encourages catching forty winks.

From Peru to you: www.blablakids.com