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The Crocheted: Stressball Set
Published: 2009-10-10 15:55:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 29219; Favourites: 1047; Downloads: 0
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So... first group shot.
All the emoticons I've finished so far. These are the four from the stressball set. That set gave me the idea for the project in the first place.
Doesn't mean I'll stop now. Many more to come.
Full view recommended.
All emoticons I've done so far can be found here: [link]
The crochet patterns for
and 5 others can be found here: [link]
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Double take....emoticons.....you should do floating
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I am crocheting one according to your pattern right now and it is NOT this size, it is way bigger! o.o I should have used thinner string!
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haha, yeah. I have much better access to thin yarn over here.
but hey, others have crocheted really big ones using my patterns, too: [link]
and well, it's gonna be a stressball. in that case it's "the bigger, the better", right?
which one are you crocheting? *is very curious*
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It's crazy how where you live can make a difference in your crocheting! Anyway, yes, the size of her stress ball is about how big mine will be, but it is better stres-relief-wise!
Im crocheting the ":l" faced one but in green.
Once Im done I'll post up pictures!
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This is SO freaking cool! I saw DA's ones and they are sooooo expensive..I'm so glad you put these up! Hell, these are even better since they're personally made. Thank you!
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haha, well the price was originally one of the reasons I decided to make these. though seeing the amount of work put into them, they'd be a lot more expensive than the dA ones.
glad you like them.
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VERY true. Handmade stuff is definitely more expensive than machine things!
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I'm surprised that people are actually willing to pay the more expensive prices for handmade stuff when they could have it cheaper off the rack.
looks like some still appreciate having something unique.
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glad you like them.
and since I don't sell them, I made some of the patterns available: [link]
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Hilarious! I need to make my mom a set of those. Did you use plastic beans?
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glad you like them.
I have the patterns for all but the rage one in my gallery, if you're interested.
since I don't have any plastic beans, I used polyester filling. it makes the balls incredibly light (about 15g each at that size), so kicking them around is out of the question. you'd never find them again.
I guess with plastic beans as the filling you could have more fun with them.
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Awesome, thank you so much. I'd also have to keep them out of cat's reach, then I'd really never find them again!
Looks like I mihgt have to stuff the carp out of them. I wonder if dry black beans would help...
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if you don't want/need to wash them later, then you could go for dry beans. otherwise you might want to stay with the plastic variant or polyester filling.
I keep my stressballs behind glass doors in the living room cabinet. pretty to look at, but out of reach.
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Whoooooah! This is so made of awesomness!
Really, kudos to your skills!
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and all that success just because I didn't want to spend money on the set in the dA shop. who would have thought.
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love em.
if i had those, i would relieve my stress by throwing them at the back of my older sisters head
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well, you COULD have them. I have the patterns for them in my gallery (minus the 
thanks for the fav.
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will definitely do. the "production" is paused for at least 2 weeks right now, but next year I'll continue. many more to come.
thanks for the fav.
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Gosh, these are soooo neeeaattt!!! I've been learning to knit and I just stopped in the middle of the lesson because I got bored hahaha.. But looking at these cuties made me want to start knitting again
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I find knitting to be much harder than crocheting.
if you ever went and tried to knit one of these, you'd have my everlasting adoration.
I've stopped knitting yeeears ago.
glad you like them and that they inspire you.
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Oh my, I just can't stop looking at them!
I don't know why, but they look so much more showy and pretty than the original stressbals set!
I love the strong colors!!
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mine are smaller, though...
(hmmm... I've taken a comparison pic on halloween, but it seems I never uploaded it anywhere... maybe later ^^)
one reason for making the balls myself (apart from not wanting to buy a set) was because I would be able to choose the colors closer to the original emotes.
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yes, they have... that was what inspired me to make some of my own after I held these in my hands.
(though mine are prettier, because they are self-made. 
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Haha, I appreciate yours. ^.^ I just want to cuddle with them.
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you'd need them larger for that.
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Omg! If you could somehow make beanie bag emoticons, that's be amazing.
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what would I need to fill them with, though? hmmm...
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Pillows? A ton of stress balls? >.<
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just how big do you imagine them?
haha.
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Um, 3-4 feet in diameter. xP
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Aw, dude...
The balls are touching.
ehehehe. nice work
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glad you like them.
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never got that stressball concept, i have enough stress already
great work
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nah... it's to relieve the stress. squeeze them, kick them... anything that makes you feel better.
(I only use them as decoration though. would never be able to abuse them...
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