The Flash, fastest meerkat in the world!

Faster than a speeding bullet... The Flash comes with his own little wooden block to help him pose in running-mode!

I decided to make his mask as a hood, so he can pull it back to show his cute little meerkat face...

or of course he can pull his hood back up and stay superheroic!

First one off the needles available here on folksy or on etsy 

New Meerkat greeting cards

I really enjoy posing my meerkats for greeting cards, it's a great chance to explore the inner child!
I've only had a few each of these new designs printed, so if you're thinking one might be for you - grab 'em while they're hot. I particularly enjoyed giving the trekkies their party beverages!

They're on Etsy and on Folksy and of course I have other cards too, including a bargain bumper bundle, choose any 4 from the 7 designs shown below:

Etsy bumper pack   Folksy bumper pack

Guitars of one sort or another!

I've been knitting guitarists recently, both acoustic ...

and electric...

so when I caught a glimpse of an advert on TV recently I rushed straight to youtube because it is FABULOUS!

I have watched it over and over, the detail is great - did you see the kids doing the "Shadows walk" on the balcony? I hadn't realised anyone younger than me had even heard of Hank and his legendary guitar playing with Cliff and the Shadows.

MeerTrekkie Burrow

You all know my friend Barry, who takes the MeerTrekkies to meet the humans (and aliens) from Star Trek, don't you?

His July event requires him to carry no less than three meerkats at a time - and his pocket just can't accommodate that many little paws so I thought I'd better make him a burrow.

I'll bet Scotty, Kirk and Bones never anticipated that. Come the day it'll actually be Tuvok, Riker and 7of9 snuggled up in the burrow...what can I say? Have fun Barry! 

In case you're wondering, yes that is my Original Series command sweater. And no, I won't be putting it on any time soon to show you! Live long, and prosper.

Real live meerkats!

We went to Drusillas a few weeks ago, the meerkats were determined to sleep through most of our visit but we did manage to find them awake briefly!


I like this next pic - they're either playing at being bookends or it's a pushmepullyou meerkat!


I wonder what you have to do to get to be the one in the middle?
He'll certainly be warm!






Ouch! I hurt my paw!






There is a crawl tunnel (child size!) which emerges in a perspex viewing bubble - it was a bit of a struggle, but I made it in there.


Didn't trample on too many children. Sadly, too many of them had scratched their little names on the perspex for it to be very good for viewing.

Wimbledon Weekend

Who better to commentate on the finals than your very own Tennis Ace Meerkat? I'm including a free matching greeting card this year, and have updated the Kat (by popular request) so that his clothes are removable. Don't ask...





See more pics in my Zibbet shop

Meerkats boldly going to SciFi Convention!

Oh my - I'm so excited!

Do you remember when I told you about meerkat-fan Barry who took Scotty Meerkat to meet William Shatner?

You don't?

Here you are then *click here to see the photo*

Barry's just been to another convention - and just look!!!!



Photo above is Barry with LeVar Burton, who plays Geordi LaForge in Star Trek TNG and of course his mini-me Meerkat.

Next is the very lovely Nicole de Boer who plays Ezri Dax in Star Trek DS9 - she looks as if she quite likes being a meerkat!



And finally - LeVar again, this time with 3 MeerTrekies: Dr Beverly Crusher, Geordi, and Ezri. Both humans look like they're having fun! I can't thank Barry enough for getting (and sharing!) these photos, it's almost like I'm really there!



MeerTrekkies available from each of my shops, links at the top of the page or click here

The meercats have arrived!

I challenged myself a while back to make some meercats - and yesterday was the day I finally settled down to the task.

It took several attempts before I had got the shape of the head to my liking, and I had to have a break to watch a rerun of Meercat Manor for inspiration. Here's my first meercat, obviously a juvenile who hasn't quite worked out how to stand up tall on sentry duty.



I slept on his problem - and when I awoke I'd sussed how to help him. Meercat (or is it meerKat?) number two has much stronger back legs and tail owing to their pipecleaner "bones", so he can stand in the traditional "tripod" stance.




There are two more waiting to be sewn up, I'm aiming for a whole troop (or whatever the collective noun for meerkats is!) Even two look super-sweet together though. Coming to my shops soon! Niftyknits.folksy.com

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