cable-knit

adjective

ca·​ble-knit ˈkā-bəl-ˌnit 

: having or made with a knitting stitch that produces a pattern resembling the twist of a usually two-ply cable

a cable-knit sweater

Examples of cable-knit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the report, cable-knit depicts the classic fisherman, and incorporating this pattern can be made easy with a throw blanket or pillow. —Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024

The closet staple is designed with a chunky cable-knit and can easily be paired with any bottoms, including the matching pants to complete the set. —Kelsey Fredricks, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024

The 100% cotton styles range from a cold-weather cable-knit turtleneck to a four-seasons-friendly striped option. —Todd Plummer, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023

The 31-year-old actor was dressed in a chunky white sweater that gives off the same cozy vibes as the covetable fisherman cable-knit worn by Rory in the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cable-knit

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• monazite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit