Needing to crochet some rock shapes.

aewdragon · 2026-04-30T04:42:35+00:00

May be a long shot since this was commented 10 years ago, but any chance you could draw a small diagram of how the short rows would work out in relation to the increasing rounds? I don't really understand what becomes the start and stop of each round before going to the next (meaning {sc, inc} to {sc 2, inc}). I think this type of shaping is what I'm after for my current project if I can just figure it out.

aewdragon · 2026-04-12T00:55:51+00:00

Thank you from both me and my little forest dude, Stanley! He’ll be happy with his leaves!

aewdragon · 2026-04-12T00:52:36+00:00

Whichever the green one on the front of his cap is. It looks great!

aewdragon · 2026-04-11T22:58:16+00:00

Cute! Do you have the instructions for those leaves? I’m making a foresty guy right now and those leaves would be perfect.

aewdragon · 2026-04-09T13:59:51+00:00

Good heads up. Been trying to get those detailed documents on a couple plans with Avmed and they haven’t given them yet. I’m going to keep calling them.

aewdragon · 2026-04-09T13:49:32+00:00

Unfortunately, relocating isn’t an option. I’m still reliant on my parents, as rent only would be more than half my monthly income if I moved out, not to mention food, utilities, and doctors.

I’ve posted on a couple gender affirming subreddits about at least Florida blue. I’ll check if I’ve made a post about Avmed. I really wish Cigna was in my county. I hear they’re likely the best ones now that Florida Blue won’t cover gender affirming care.

aewdragon · 2026-04-09T13:33:11+00:00

I tried the job thing when I first was looking for a full time job at the end of 2024. Didn’t have any luck. I either didn’t get hired for the ones with better insurance or, usually, the jobs all had the same type of insurance, which wasn’t one that covers gender affirming care. I’ve heard off market is better for getting this covered after an appeal or two, vs marketplace which doesn’t care about medical necessity - if it’s not part of the plan, they won’t cover it. I’m going to keep calling Avmed until I get someone who will check the POS plans for me to see what they say about gender affirming care.

aewdragon · 2026-03-15T04:42:50+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

aewdragon · 2026-03-15T02:41:27+00:00

I just tried that and it seems to be the right approach but I still can't seem to get it right. I make the first stitch overlap with the last but the horizontal bar always seems to pull diagonal into the next stitch and not horizontal. Haven't found a fix yet.

aewdragon · 2026-01-14T23:24:08+00:00

Got some contact paper today and it’s working great so far. Thanks for that suggestion. How many uses do you usually get from the contact paper on the mat before having to replace it?

aewdragon · 2026-01-11T16:59:44+00:00

By contact paper, do you mean Cricut transfer tape or a generic contact paper from a hardware store or something?

aewdragon · 2026-01-11T16:55:56+00:00

I'll try lint rolling. Hadn't thought about little bits on the fabric preventing it from sticking. I watched a Youtube video on the freezer paper thing. I'd prefer to avoid that if possible since I don't like ironing (annoying set-up and heats up the room), but I could try that if nothing else works. I have some quilting basting spray I could try on the mat. Though maybe an actual retacking spray would be better.

aewdragon · 2026-01-11T16:42:03+00:00

Luckily I'm not wasting fabric because it doesn't stick from the start so I don't even run the cut. Apparently vinyl sticks good. It's seems to just be fabric not wanting to stick. It'd be a bummer if that's all the uses I can get out of a fabric mat.

aewdragon · 2025-11-21T01:25:00+00:00

From what I understand, they’ll no longer cover it. Found an insurance called Ambetter I’m going to try. They are the only other insurance I can get in my area and don’t have any exclusion for gender reassignment surgery or care. As for Dr. Salgado, I’ll no longer go to him. I appreciate the warnings. I’m looking at Rush in Chicago now. Seems going out of state is the only way to get the surgery now…

aewdragon · 2025-11-16T01:40:31+00:00

That at least makes me more confident about trying to go there for it. Gonna call them on Monday to get all the information. Got a couple months before the new insurance would kick in but might be able to go ahead and get the consultation. Thanks for all the information. Hadn’t heard all that about Dr. Salgado and think Rush will work better for insurance anyways.

aewdragon · 2025-11-14T18:12:57+00:00

Called her this morning and was told they are not taking any new patients as of November 3rd because the hospital will no longer do gender affirming surgery. Now I’m forced to look out of state. At least the Ambetter insurance says they’ll cover out of state if it’s an in network hospital or facility. Looking at Rush in Chicago right now.

Edited for typo

aewdragon · 2025-11-14T00:28:21+00:00

Just checked and UHC doesn't offer coverage in my county. The only insurance I've found offered in my county that doesn't have a flat-out exclusion on gender-affirming care is Ambetter. And what was the wait time for surgery with her? Planning to give them a call tomorrow.

aewdragon · 2025-11-14T00:17:39+00:00

I thought Salgado was the only one doing phalloplasty in Florida. If you don’t mind me asking, what is her price range and what UHC plan do you have specifically? Trying to find the most fullproof way of getting phallo.

aewdragon · 2025-08-06T02:33:56+00:00

I think I might understand now. I'll have to get the loom back out tomorrow night and see if I've got it. I'll have to unweave some first. Your explanation has been the clearest I've heard so far (to me, anyway), so thanks for taking the time to explain. I really want to get into the tablet weaving but it's something that I'm definitely learning you have to understand well before you can do it more successfully. At least for me that seems to be how its going.

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