I've been doing careful research (watching reruns of Meerkat Manor) and have worked out my own pattern for a mob of these adorable little creatures. They are all knitted in the round, with head and body in one piece, in a soft hardwearing acrylic.

This listing is for a mummy meerkat. She is similar in body size to the baby, but her back legs and tail have been wired to allow her to stand freely in the typical "tripod" stance - so she's taller than baby, shorter than dad (she's middle left next to the DVD)

Approximately 6" tall, standing, she is looking around for predators!

Her flexible limbs and tail can be posed to suit you - she can sit and sprawl, her tail can be worn erect.

***KNITTED TO ORDER*** Please see announcement or profile for current order-to-shipping times***

Not suitable as a toy or doll for tinies due to seedbead eyes, wiring.

Meerkats on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/NiftyKnits-Meerkat-World-Tour/168113137551

Materials: acrylic yarn and childsafe polyfibre filling, pipecleaners