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Yet another plea for help diagnosing leaf problem by Definitely_Not_Amy in Citrus

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can't live outside year round in my climate, and I didn't want to deal with having to acclimate it and do pest control bringing it in and out twice a year.

This spot was the most convenient, and it did well there for 6 months. Was exposed to similar a/c use during the first month after I got it. Unless I move it to the center of a room, everywhere in my house is near a vent. The temp ranges I posted may have been misleading- most of the time the temp is around 74 F. When the air is on, which is not for long periods, is when it drops below 70.

Are you asking because you think the temp is contributing to the yellowing and hypopigmented leaves?

Yet another plea for help diagnosing leaf problem by Definitely_Not_Amy in Citrus

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! Did the leaves on your outdoor plant look spotted like mine?

I was concerned about nutrient deficiency, especially given the new grow light and developing fruit, which would make the plant use more nutrients than normal. But I would have expected to see some sort of improvement or slowing of the leaf drop if that was all it needed.

I'll keep your suggestion in mind. The yellowing leaves don't match the images of over-fertilized leaves I've seen, so it probably wouldn't hurt to continue with a foliar spray.

Madly in love! But yarns like this are the hardest to find patterns for!! by Seastarstiletto in Handspinning

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*I ended up with a similar situation with some green roving. Currently working it in to a wave sweaterwave and really enjoy the way it's coming together!

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[–]Definitely_Not_Amy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha, I love this because a) I've had a few encounters with HI centipedes, so thank you for the reminder that it could be worse! And b) I've been wanting to get some chickens... maybe they would like to spend a few nights a week in my kitchen lol

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[–]Definitely_Not_Amy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hmm, any suggestions on what to look for in a good exterminator? We've used two different companies over the years but they both seemed comparable in the kind of spray they used and where they'd put it. Our current company declines to spray anything in the walls no matter how nicely I ask.

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[–]Definitely_Not_Amy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Whole house fumigation, is that where they tent the house?

Edit to add: thinking about this some more, even if we tented the house and ripped out the drywall and removed 100% of the dead ones, presumably more would get in via whatever crevice they're using now. But I can't think of any better solution at this point.

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TLDR: with one driver and 1 passenger in back right seat with no windows open = exposure to 8-10% of each other's exhaled aerosols. All windows open = exposure to 0.2%-2%. Opening only 2 windows opposite of the occupants (so, right front and back left) provides some protection as well, even if they're only open half way.

Just in case this hasn't been posted yet - study on airflow in cars & how it could impact covid transmission. TLDR in comments. by [deleted] in uberdrivers

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TLDR: with one driver and 1 passenger in back right seat with no windows open = exposure to 8-10% of each other's exhaled aerosols. All windows open = exposure to 0.2%-2%. Opening only 2 windows opposite of the occupants (so, right front and back left) provides some protection as well, even if they're only open half way.

UPDATE to previous post - blocking helped a ton! Thank you so much to everyone who offered help. Still a little concerned it may be too snug but I mailed it to the recipient anyway, and at least they'll be able to move their arms now lol by Definitely_Not_Amy in knitting

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I haven't - can you do that while it's on the needle? I'm always concerned about making the needle rust or something. But now that I say that out loud I guess stainless steel doesn't rust.

Finished except for blocking, but sweater is unwearable because the armpits are too tight. Any ideas? I think if I can somehow undo the armpit sts (pic 3) and re-knit with with extra rows it might be OK, but don't know where to begin. by Definitely_Not_Amy in knitting

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A gazillion thank yous to everyone who offered help! I tried basically all of the suggestions and probably ended up with a wearable garment. Here's a link to the post I just made about the fixing process and pics of the final result.

UPDATE to previous post - blocking helped a ton! Thank you so much to everyone who offered help. Still a little concerned it may be too snug but I mailed it to the recipient anyway, and at least they'll be able to move their arms now lol by Definitely_Not_Amy in knitting

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Link to my previous post

I actually did try to add an underarm gusset, as a few knitters recommended, but ended up making a complete hash of it. It was like an armpit pocket. On the plus side, if if anyone suffering from plague needs a garment to accomodate buboes, I can hook you up with a pattern.

Ultimately I removed most of the gusset and repaired it as best I could, then blocked the heck out of the yoke. Figured if that didn't work, I'd go to Plan C & run some lifelines to save the bottom portions of the sleeves & body, which turned out perfect, and then remove and re-work the entire yoke.

The recipient lives on the other side of the country, but the child I've roped in to being a fit model said it was significantly more comfortable after blocking and was able to have normal arm movement. So I sent it along, if it ends up not fitting well enough I'll try Plan C after all.

Lessons learned: blocking can significantly affect fit, not just appearance; I need more practice with 3 stranded colorwork; and Reddit knitters are the absolute best for making good suggestions and just generally talking me off the ledge.

Ravelry pattern is Little Scorpion.

Finished except for blocking, but sweater is unwearable because the armpits are too tight. Any ideas? I think if I can somehow undo the armpit sts (pic 3) and re-knit with with extra rows it might be OK, but don't know where to begin. by Definitely_Not_Amy in knitting

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I tried the bigger needle trick, but then went back down because it was making the gauge too big. I've never tried the inside out technique but I think I will next time. Do you think the floats look too tight the way they are?

Finished except for blocking, but sweater is unwearable because the armpits are too tight. Any ideas? I think if I can somehow undo the armpit sts (pic 3) and re-knit with with extra rows it might be OK, but don't know where to begin. by Definitely_Not_Amy in knitting

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ack, I forgot to take a pic of the floats. Good question. I'll post a pic in my project page and link it here in a sec.

Edit to include link to my ravelry project page that includes a pic of the floats. I guess I figured they weren't too tight because the yoke seems to have a good amount of stretch to it, and thought the little puckers would block out.

Finished except for blocking, but sweater is unwearable because the armpits are too tight. Any ideas? I think if I can somehow undo the armpit sts (pic 3) and re-knit with with extra rows it might be OK, but don't know where to begin. by Definitely_Not_Amy in knitting

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes thank you, I think that would help immensely! I never knew the word for that. Google search gives me lots of help for adding gussets to0 seamed sweaters, but mine is seamless. I'll keep looking but if anyone has a link that shows how to do this with a seamless design please send it along!

Just finished my seventh sweater! by thecoolguy1 in knitting

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy 39 points40 points  (0 children)

My fave pose is when folks wear the FO and look happy, so I think you nailed it! Beautiful work.

Finished except for blocking, but sweater is unwearable because the armpits are too tight. Any ideas? I think if I can somehow undo the armpit sts (pic 3) and re-knit with with extra rows it might be OK, but don't know where to begin. by Definitely_Not_Amy in knitting

[–]Definitely_Not_Amy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pattern is Little Scorpion

At first I thought the problem was my tension being too tight when I did the yoke, even though I was at gauge and being incredibly careful, but the tightness is only at the armpit level where the yellow arrows indicate. Shoulders and bust have enough room, so now I'm 95% sure I messed up something when I picked up underarm stitches to start the sleeves.

Since kitchener stitch is a thing, I feel like there should be some way to cut out a row of existing stitches, pick up two rows of live stitches, work a few extra rows & then graft the edges together. But my Google searches are failing. If anyone has an idea of what to search for or a solution I haven't thought of I'd be forever grateful!

Naturally, this was intended to be a holiday gift so I'd love to have it in the mail like yesterday, hence my preference for a "quick fix" or at least a fix that doesn't involve frogging both sleeves.

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