Tortoise

 

This guy is made from 6 granny squares sewn together. The legs have pipe cleaners inside enabling him to stand upright.

 

  

He reminds me of the gopher tortoises here in Florida, who live in underground burrows on the empty lots in the area. When we visited Useppa Island we saw them pulling hibiscus flowers from the bushes and eating them, so I had to add the flower!

Real Gopher tortoises can range in length from about 10 - 15 or 16 inches and can weigh about 30 pounds. They are primarily herbivores and feed on many species of low-growing plants and they live upwards of 100 years. Says a lot about a plant based diet! :)

Thanks to Brigitte Reed for the pattern.  http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/2008/02/granny-square-t.html