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Published: 2008-10-19 20:35:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 1490; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 17
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This little zebra was fun to make.Despite having a rather complicated pattern for the body, the stripes made it easy to count the stitches and rows.
I think I'll do another one some time soon.
About 8cm (roughly 3") from nose to tail.
Mane knotted on. Eyes are yellow rocailles.
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thanks. he's a cute little bugger.
and he keeps the pig and the mole good company at my grandparents'.
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Hey there!!
This piece has been featured in a mini-feature in my journal (about Zebras). I hope you don't mind!
If you'd like to check it out, here's the link: [link]
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thanks a lot.
I'm glad you like it enough to feature it.
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No problem!! It's very nice. ^^ How long did it take to make?
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several days (but that was because I got lazy and let it lie unfinished for a while).
I would say I worked on it for 4 to 5 hours.
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Not too bad. ^^ If I did something like that, it'd probably take me a whole week or more. >.< lol
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if you have a well explained pattern and photos to show you how it's supposed to look, it's rather easy, I suppose.
the things I do without a pattern take me muuuuch longer. 
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Oh wow... I'd probably just give up... (I'm not great with things like crocheting >.<
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I learned crocheting in elementary school. didn't do it for 15 years before I started again last year. it went very well right away. to me, it's just very easy. much easier than knitting.
I'll be continuing my current project soon. the half finished dolls are staring at me rather accusingly. should be enough to stop my procrastination phase.
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That's interesting. ^^ I guess you found your art form (or one of them 
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the worst thing is that they already have eyes... and grins. they look like they're plotting agaisnt me.
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DUN DUN DUN
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I have always loved zebras!!
He must be clever...to climb on that stone all by himself....
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I love zebras too...
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the stripes are what made it so much fun to work on it, too...
it seemed to progress much faster.
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thanks a lot.
it's my favorite of the lot together with the sheep.
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This one also looks like he (or she) took a while (but well worth the effort)...
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seeing how I had some practice already when working on this one, the time it took (without the many breaks) was about the same as for the pig.
as I said, the stripes made it easier to keep track of the stitch count and the rows.
but I agree about it being worth the effort. it's the second cutest of the lot for me.
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His is a unique look (even within the animal kingdom), and you did a great job...
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I have to say I'm particularly pleased with how the eyes turned out. I managed to sew them on in a way that the thread looks like the pupils.
(means: yeah, I think I did a great job too)
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I thought that's what you were going for; happy accident...?
(and don't get too cocky; you still have to crochet the Lion that eats that little fellow)
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it was a happy accident when I first sewed on the mole eyes. for the zebra it WAS intended. ^^
*has no pattern for the lion*
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So he lives another day...
Lucky guy...
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make that a year or something...
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Break the news to him gently...
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to the zebra? why gently? I bet he'd be overjoyed.
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That he's only got a year left...? He's kinda a pyscho, no...?
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ah, but the time he has left changed from only a few days to a year... that's what I meant.
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What I'd like to learn is how you crocheted a freaking rock.
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oh... OHHHH!!! now I get it...
replied to your comment without looking at the pic again...
the question remains, though. why would you want to crochet a rock, if you can easily find one outside your front door?
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BECAUSE.
A crocheted rock isn't hard like a real rock.
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that's only of importance if you want to throw it...
a real rock looks far more natural though. and lazy as I am, I go the easy way and DON'T crochet rocks.
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But.. But.. how ever will you build up your skills when you need to crochet bigger and bigger rocks to boulders and mountains to mountain ranges to meteors and asteroids to planets?
Janey, the journey of a thousand miles always begins with a single step, so don't get discouraged! Hang in there!
hahahaha
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I think I'll keep thinking small. *angelic smile*
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Tsk, Janey, there's a big world out there you know, you gotta first start before you keep going. It's okay, we're all here to help you take your first steps.
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who said I wanted to go out into the big world, where crocheting is concerned?
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Janey, shutting yourself in your room and taking comfort in crocheting to escape the world, while it may help for now, isn't healthy. Remember, you have friends out here who will help you (and one who wants a hydra).
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well, master of the twisted word, my room is comfy... and you won't reach me there demanding your hydra. because even if I ever manage to get one done, how would I send it to you without leaving the room?
so, I think I'll stay here. just because you want me out of there.
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Fine, be antisocial like that. Hmph.
But before you shut yourself in... make and mail me a hydra? *grin
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I wonder what's so interesting about a hydra, that you want THAT and nothing else...
btw, would you be willing to pay for it?
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Mwahaha my ploy worked! *cough, I mean, hmm.. pay for it? As in, buy you materials, etc.? And, I thought a dragon would be cool too but that's pretty plain and it feels like an everyday thing. Ooh... just thought maybe a three-headed hell hound would be cool too!
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suuuure... keep throwing complicated stuff at me.
I have a feeling that the hydra would be the easier project... that's NOT to say I'll start working on it next.
and paying as in you pay for the time I needed for it... if I set 5$ for 1 hour, you might not want to pay the price.
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$5 per hour? Yeah, that would be totally unfair, seeing as how it'd probably take you aeons just to finish that you.. you.. procrastinator you!
though seriously you've been quite.. fast? haven't you? with this new project of yours.
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around 4 hours per animal, yeah... the zebra took me over a week to finish, but only because I stopped working on it for a while. all in all the time for that may have been around 5 hours...
a hydra would take me longer... there are 7 heads and necks to make, after all... hey, would you be fine with only 3? those would be easier to apply to the body.
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Hmm... that's a pretty good compromise... I suppose you'd have to make a huge body to accomodate 7 heads (and necks), and then that'd lead to a bigger animal than the rest... though I suppose if hydras really existed they would be WAY bigger than zebras or moles or whatnot. Right?
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I guess.
but wow, that was easy. ^^
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