I finally found a patten to make little knitted gerbil stuffies/toys. They are turning out so cute. I have been good reviews. Here are pictures of my first two gerbils. It is a variation on a bunny pattern. Instead of a 6 inch square, I like using a 4 1/2 inch square. I tried 4 inches on the rust colored one. Looks a little small. The white cotton in 4 1/2 inches seems to hold better. I will be making a knitting webpage on how to make these gerbils. What do you think of them. I an planning on selling them at the 2008 American Gerbil Sociey Gerbil Show in May in Nasuha New Hampshire.