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Karen Droms
@kdroms-knitter.bsky.social
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Retired educator who still teaches one course a semester. And I knit a little.

I also garden in zone 6a/6b, both flowers in the ground and veggies in raised planters.
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Karen Droms @kdroms-knitter.bsky.social · Nov 18
At least we’ll be warm. 🧶
Photo of a pink knitted sweater and black knitting needles with another in progress pink knitting project.
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The best thing about the hellscape in which we are currently living is the Obamas stepping forward with the sunshine.
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I’m so proud of the talented Leo High School Choir and all they are doing to represent the South Side of Chicago!
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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A new #WIPWednesday offering for #knitsky, a turtleneck circular yoke pullover. No particular pattern; just sort of winging it. Gauge swatched a couple of simple lace patterns; decided on the one with the YOs every 2nd row rather than every 4th row. Deets in alt text. 🧶

#knitting
#ShowMeYourKnits
Photograph of knitting project. Knit on small circular needles in dark blue yarn, the photo shows about an inch is a turtleneck knit. Green stitch markers are used along with a dangling charm with a black cat on it to mark the beginning of a row. Yarn is Blue Heron Yarns beaded rayon in the Deep Space colorway. Knitted gauge swatch showing two different lace patterns, one with YOs every other row and one with them every 4th row. Swatch is bordered by garter stitch. Yarn is Blue Heron Yarns beaded rayon in the Deep Space colorway.
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I haven’t done a #ShowMeYourKnits post in a while, but here’s my offering for Christmas knits. I knit the sweaters for a grandniece and grandnephew seven years ago, and then last year used the leftovers to knit the gnomes and the ornaments. All with Berroco Ultra Wool. 🧶

#Knitting
#KnitSky
Photo of two hand knit baby, sweaters with hoods, one green and white and one dark red and white. Both have a band of a white poinsettia like floral design at the bottom of the torso and around the edge of the hood. They’re photographed on a white crocheted lace background. Photograph of two knitted gnomes. The head of the gnome is knit in white around a round Styrofoam ball. The noses are small round balls knit with pink yarn. Both have knitted stocking caps in a cable pattern with tassels at the end and scarves wrapped around the bottom of the ball, allowing the gnomes to sit freely. One gnome is knit with dark red yarn, and the other with green yarn. Both are sitting on a dark wood table in front of a set of books with bookings with the words, knit and purl. Photograph of two Christmas ornaments hanging on a lit Christmas tree. One ornament is dark green, dark red and white stripes. The other ornament is white lace. Both use round Christmas ornaments as the base.
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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#FOFriday
#Knitting
#KnitSky
#ShowMeYourKnits

Finished up my white Russian pullover designed by Thea Coleman, (@babycocktails.bsky.social) knit with Queensland collections BB Cote soy. And I’m wearing it today as I work on my new WIP. 🧶
Image of a gray hand knit pullover with a lace design on the front and plain stockinette stitch sleeves, draped over an olive green couch. Image of a black cotton knitting project on circular needles with purple and green stitch markers, photographed on a white and black print skirt, with the hem of a gray hand knit sweater showing at the bottom, the same sweater in the prior photo.
November 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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I was going to retake the picture of my new WIP after removing the hair on the left, but then I thought if anybody would understand the joys of knitting with long hair it’s my BlueSky people.

New project on the needles, deets in the alt text. 🧶

#Knitting
#KnitSky
#WIPWednesday
#ShowMeYourKnits
Photo of a black cotton yarn, knitting project on circular needles with stitch markers, shown on a background of a knitted blanket. This will be a top down Raglan sleeve pull over based on the Autumn League pullover by Two of Wands. I will be adding a floral design motif, along with some striping, in order to use up some stash yarn. Photo of a container of left over cotton yarn in various colors, including black, light pink, dark pink, white, and yellow. Some yarn is in balls while other yarn is in cakes. Photo of a hand drawn, knitted floral design motif on graph paper in four colors, including dark pink, light peach, white, and yellow. Boxes indicating stitches are outlined in pencil. Numbers indicating rose and columns are included on the left side and on the right side. The motif is 15 x 15 stitches
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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I am raising money through Facebook for the American Cancer Society by knitting every day in November. If you’d like to donate, please follow the link! 🧶

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#KnitSky
#ShowMeYourKnits
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November 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Here is my #ShowMeYourKnits knitting nightmare. Not because of lacework, not because of beadwork, but because of the damn single ply silk yarn that turned into a twisted mess every time I turned my back. Spent more time untwisting than knitting.

But my mom really liked it.

#Knitting
#KnitSky
Close-up photo of knitted tank top in a pale green showing details of lace work and beading in the front. Very close-up photo of knitted tank top in a pale green showing details of lace work and beading Photo of silk yarn in a twisted pile. 
October 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In case anyone was wondering where the Epstein files were kept.
Satellite photos of the White House, showing the demolition of the east wing
October 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Every republican should be asked if their childhood dream was to grow up and be responsible for the deaths of Americans, murdering innocents, alienating our allies, starving children, ending our democracy and bulldozing the White House. Then ask what they will tell their grandchildren.
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Destroying history because he’s a petty little bitch.
Photo of Barack Obama running down East Wing hallway with dog Bo
October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I’m not saying the photo on the left has anything to do with what’s happening in the photo in the right…

Fuck it. That’s exactly what I’m saying. Because that’s how petty Trump is. I
Photo of Barack Obama running down East Wing hallway with dog Bo. Photo of East Wing Galway being demolished for “ballroom.”
October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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I don’t know if Doctor Who or chickens count as scary, but these could be used in a Halloween costume?

#Knitting
#KnitSky
#ShowMeYourKnits
Knitted cap in the shape of a Doctor Who police box. Knitted hat resembling a chicken with ear flaps as leg legs
October 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Homemade pepper jam time! Used the remaining hot peppers from the garden, store-bought bell peppers, used just apple cider with no added water, and the low sugar pectin. And just before this week’s freeze warnings! 🌱🫑🌶️

Tart and spicy, just like me!

#vegetablegardening
#gardening
#zone6a
#zone6b
Small jars of homemade hot pepper jam stacked on a white crocheted table runner in front of sunlit French doors. One opened jar lies on its side in the front left of the others. Photo of a hand holding a Triscuit cracker topped with some cheese and some hit pepper jam.
October 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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It’s harvest time! Used veggies fresh from the garden for a while, time to harvest and preserve. Bags of tomatoes in the freezer for sauce and jalapeño jam from the peppers. I’ll need to buy bell peppers since critters ate those plants. 🌱

#vegetablegardening
#gardening
#gardensky
#zone6a
#zone6b
Photos of hot peppers (jalapeño and cayenne), sage hanging to dry, and onions (including red, yellow, and white).
October 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Hey @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.org

Want to tell us again how lower healthcare costs are your #1 priority? Because I’m not sure how we’re supposed to enjoy any healthcare benefits when we can be pulled from our homes in the middle of the night for no reason and our belongings stolen.
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Finally a Democrat is getting the messaging right. Don’t fund a dictatorship first, healthcare costs second.
October 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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I don’t care how much my healthcare costs if I’m living in an authoritarian dictatorship.

Get 👏🏻 The 👏🏻 Messaging 👏🏻Right 👏🏻 Democrats!
October 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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My #WIPWednesday offering, my version of @babycocktails.bsky.social White Russian pullover, using Queensland Collections Bebe CotSoy.

#Knitting
#KnitSky
#ShowMeYourKnits
WIPWednesday: White Russian Pullover, Week 2
Not much to report today. I did make it to the sleeve separation state, which, when you’re a fat girl like me, is a relief! Knitting all t...
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September 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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I’m dying…
September 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Asters are such a pretty flower, it almost makes up for them being the signal for the end of the gardening season. 🌱

#BloomScrolling
#Gardening
#GardenFeed
#Zone6A
#Zone6B
Photo of light purple aster flowers with other greenery against a stacked stone wall.
September 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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It’s nice to know that no matter what is going on in the world, Pillsbury toaster strudel will always have just the right amount of icing to squeeze on it.
Photo of a hand holding a iced Pillsbury toaster strudel against a blurry background.
September 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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After nearly 50 years, I am no longer a registered Democrat.
Hey Democrats! You lost my vote.
There’s a line in one of my favorite movies, The American President, that seems appropriate right now. The President is dating a lobbyist wh...
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September 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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A special kind of #FOFriday post. 🧶

#Knitting
#KnitSky
#ShowMeYourKnits

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#FIFriday:No, that’s not a typo.
This is not a Finished Object Friday post.  This is a Fuck It Friday post. I knit this shawl about 10 years ago. I don’t remember what the...
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September 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Trying something new…

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#TAIThursday: Think About It Thursday
I thought I’d try something new, short blogs about things that make me go, “Hmm…”. To that end: It’s now harder to get a COVID vaccine tha...
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September 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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#WIPWednesday Update on my White Russian pullover, including what I would have done differently but decided it was good enough when knitting with arthritis. 🧶

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#KnitSky
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WIPWednesday: White Russian Pullover Week 2
Made a fair amount of progress this week. I should be ready to separate the sleeves in a few days.  As I said last week, I changed the pat...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM