Jones Clan Journal

Schnee Flocken (Snowflake) Scarf

Elaine — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:24:41 +0000

I just finished a scarf pattern I’ve had for several years. It is designed by Monika Eckert. It is out of a very soft wool and Angora Rabbit fur yarn.

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Winter is Here …. maybe

Elaine — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:24:03 +0000

We had the first hard freeze of the year. My boys have never seen a lot of snow or ice (and haven’t this year, either), so they made their own ski slope on our driveway. Anyone from up north will most likely laugh at our poor effort, but when you’re from Texas, sometimes you need to try to help things along.

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Father and Daughter Bonding

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:48:33 +0000

We have a dirt road in front of our house that washes out with the rain. At least, I think that is what causes it. It has been so long since it rained here, that I’m beginning to question my memory.

Anyway, Stan decided to rent a backhoe to dig ditches along the sides of the road and see if that would help. Oliver hadn’t gotten home yet to start using it, so Kathryn jumped at the chance to learn how to use a backhoe.

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Adding Beads with a Sewing Needle

Elaine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:12:43 +0000

I’ve been adding beads to my knitting using a sewing needle and thread to help get the beads on my yarn. I’m putting up a video for anyone who might be interested in seeing how I’ve been doing it.

I put a slightly weighted object at the end of my thread (just regular sewing thread), so it doesn’t matter how many beads are on it for it to have a bit of tension while working with it. I also dulled the tip of my needle a bit with a fingernail file so I didn’t poke myself and get blood on my knitting.

I hold the thread between my little finger and ring finger so I can pick it up quickly when working a lot of beads on a row. If you use a magnetic board, you can also drop the needle onto one of your magnets and it will hold it there until you are ready for it.

One of the advantages of this method is that you don’t have to accommodate the crochet hook and the yarn when trying to put the bead on. You also don’t have to worry about splitting your yarn or dropping a stitch.

I worked one bead after I knit the stitch, one before I knit the stitch and another one after I knit the stitch. The advantage of knitting the stitch first is that you can adjust the tension of the stitch to accommodate the bead. It will also sit where it looks like it is on a chart. If you place the bead before you knit it, you are actually putting it one row below where it shows on the chart.

Here is a picture showing that placement:

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Zane Gibson Porter Jones

Elaine — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:03:02 +0000

I am really late in getting this up. I’m not sure exactly what all has happened as of late, but I wanted to let everyone know that Simon and Lindsey had their first son, Zane Gibson Porter, on January 21, 2009.

They were able to have him at home and he weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz and was 21 inches long. He has had a couple of check ups since then and is doing well.

Now for the important part:

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Fishing at last!

Elaine — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:39:56 +0000

Stan, Tamara, Kathryn, Truman and Edward went fishing at Lake Travis by the Pedernales River yesterday. They caught 7 fish. Two of them were keepers. Dad caught a channel cat that we brought home, but Edward’s 2 1/2 pound bass definitely took the trophy! Kathryn and Tamara caught small ones, but poor Truman didn’t have any luck at all.

Kathryn enjoyed her time learning to use her camera better. She took a lot of pictures using various settings. The last picture was taken by Truman after they got home. Edward is looking forward to seeing this bass again………..at the dinner table!

I stand corrected. Kathryn just took pictures. No fish for her either.

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Venison Sausage

Elaine — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:37:18 +0000

We had the fortune of having a fallow deer wander onto our place a couple of weeks ago. Stan and the children spent last Saturday cutting meat off the bone, grinding and seasoning it, and stuffing it into casings. They got it into the smokehouse late that night, and now it is on its way to being a great snack!

Only a few more days and it will be ready.

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Truman’s New Giraffe

Elaine — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:03:20 +0000

Truman and Edward have been riding the unicycle a lot lately. Truman decided last week that he wanted to get a 5 foot Giraffe unicycle. He ordered one and it came in today! He did really well on it. The main areas he has to work on are getting on and getting off.

Now for a movie:

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Mohair Dickie

Elaine — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:52:04 +0000

I worked up a pattern for a mohair dickie knitted from the top down and using short rows for the front and back sections. You can find the pattern by clicking here
Please feel free to download it and enjoy. I made notes in it as to how I worked the short rows, but there are many different ways and lot of tutorials on it on the internet. Use whichever way seems easiest for you.

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A little late this year…….

Elaine — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:31:24 +0000

We usually put up our Christmas decorations on the 12th of December. This year, however, most of Tamara’s bedroom was in my livingroom. (The rest is in my bathroom.) We are putting a bamboo floor in her room to replace some very old (not to mention dirty) carpet. So all of her worldly possessions needed to move for a while. I just couldn’t see putting more things in my livingroom until we had gotten some of Tamara’s things out. Stan has put down enough of the flooring for us to start moving her back into the room. So today, we moved Tamara’s things out of the living room, rearranged the living room, and put up our Christmas decorations. It feels much more festive with the candles, lights, and decorations all around the room.

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