I created this little guy after lots of requests from friends and after spending quite a bit of time observing the meerkats of the Kalahari. Each one can be customized by changing the striped back pattern.
This pattern is also available in Danish/Dette mønster er også tilgængeligt på dansk!

You will need:

• Hook: I recommend size E(US)/3.5mm which gives a meerkat about 14cm tall. If you use a larger hook and thicker yarn you will simply achieve a larger result.
• Yarn: you can use any type of yarn that fits your hook, I used 25g Mirage acrylic yarn in 3 different colours – brown, black and sandy. The pattern uses less than one skein of each colour.
• Fibrefill stuffing
• 2 eyes (ca. 10mm diameter): I recommend safety eyes, but you can also crochet eyes.
• Yarn needle to finish and to sew parts together
• Stitch marker to keep track of the rounds. I simply use a piece of yarn to slip between the stitches.