Pinball Done!

[atherleisure]

I've been tying up projects lately. My 1950's dress was finished a few weeks ago, my bolero was finished over the weekend, and my pinball was finished last night. I started on a pair of garters over the weekend just so I'd have something to knit while listening to the girls read. Last night I finished the knitting on the first one so tonight I'll be casting on the second one. The only other project I have in the works is an evening bodice to go with my 1868 green silk dress. I worked on the sleeves a bit last night and hope to do some more on them tonight.

But without further ado, here are pictures of the finished pinball, not that it looks much different from the last pictures I posted - all that's new is the ribbon.





I'm going to use it for the Regency picnic this weekend so I'll try to get a costumed picture with it then, though it may look little funny hanging from a high waist instead of the natural waist.

Comments

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

It's wonderful! Well done!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Now I get to stick pins in it!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

So pretty! The colours are beautifully rich. Lovely work!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

It's so pretty! I love the contrating ribbon!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

[kaesha-nikovana.livejournal.com]

Ooh, very nice! I'm feeling inspired to make my own pinball. First step: learn to knit. ;)

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's not a beginner's knitting project, but I've seen some nice embroidered ones as well that might be more achievable. Still, the tiny knitting is cool - the gauge on this is even smaller than a store-bought fine-gauge cardigan; it came in at about 45 stitches per inch.

[kaesha-nikovana.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm a long way from this kind of knitting project! I'll definitely check out the embroidered style though. Sounds like a great portable project!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

This was easily transportable but not so easy to do on the go. I really needed to be sitting still (not in a moving vehicle) and have pretty decent light for at least ten minutes at a stretch.

I hope you do join the ranks of historic knitters. It's a fun way to add little things to your costumes.

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

So pretty and teeny!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thanks.