1
: the action or method of one that knits
2
: work done or being done by one that knits
Examples of knitting in a Sentence
She keeps her knitting in the closet.
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The Highland facility will become a hub for Milliken’s technical textile weaving and knitting operations in the region.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Learning new skills—rock climbing, knitting, chess—can buffer against cognitive decline.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Sullivan suggested a focus timer, while Green devised the anthropomorphic bean and its knitting hobby.
—Esme Fox, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Then, during World War II, at the age of 8, Anderson learned to knit from her mother and grandmother, who belonged to a knitting auxiliary, creating sweaters, vests, bed socks and more.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Learning new skills—rock climbing, knitting, chess—can buffer against cognitive decline.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Sullivan suggested a focus timer, while Green devised the anthropomorphic bean and its knitting hobby.
—Esme Fox, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Then, during World War II, at the age of 8, Anderson learned to knit from her mother and grandmother, who belonged to a knitting auxiliary, creating sweaters, vests, bed socks and more.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for knitting
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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knitting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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