Toto Puts More Wit in Its Knits

Not every little darling has a grandmother or aunt who is a whiz with knitting needles. Satisfy the urge to give a tot a hand-made knit item with hand-made sweaters, hats, booties and more from Toto Knits, made to order from organic cotton in Kenya. Options are huge and include the drapey blanket cardigan in charcoal or cream that makes a perfect layer for any day. A large wooden button closes at the neck. Other sweater choices include a varsity sweater with a large letter on the front, and a pink, blue or natural cardigan with a perky daisy, giraffe or elephant.

Animals –– both safari and farm –– are also represented in other collections. For young ladies sized three months to six years, check out the pink flamingo sweater with a beak sitting atop the wearer’s head and buttons down the front. For either boys or girls, the tiger with ears and a tail will turn heads as will the zebra, monkey and crocodile sweaters, designed both for cozy warmth and whimsical style.

“Farm” sweaters include a ladybug sweater in red with bold, black spots as well as antennae; the world’s cutest cow sweater in white with ears, tail, and pink and black spots on the front; and a bee sweater with yellow and black stripes. As a bonus, these sweaters radiate such charm they can double as a costume for special dress-up moments.

Show sweaters with matching hats in the bumble bee, cow, elephant and other looks as well as a flowered hat-and-scarf set and a gray-and-green-snake hat and scarf duet. A beanie-shaped hat that can be ordered in gray with thick or thinner charcoal stripes is a winner in the boys’ circle.

Shoppers can unleash their wit with knits, including hooded blankets in animal motifs like brown and white bear, pink with white bunny, or the chickie in yellow with orange accents on beak, comb and feet. For those in search of a really big blanket, show the chunky knit 4’ by 6’ throw that can be used to wrap kids up for a round of TV or to add style to any room.

To warm little feet, Toto Knits offers a bountiful bouquet of booties in animal looks that complement a hat or sweater or make a fabulous shower or baby gift on their own. Each Toto item arrives signed by the knitter, a Kenyan mother whose life is enriched by her work.

Hand knits for tots: www.totoknitsshop.com