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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Start a tactile, new hobby like knitting, crochet or embroidery.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
There’s nothing like a neighborhood knitting circle!
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Apricot Yarn & Supply This is a no-frills shop with just a good selection of yarns and knitting accessories.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
The business started when Glover’s ancestor (also called Thomas Glover) began selling jumpers made on hand-frame knitting machines, based near Leicester.
—Kirsty McGregor, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
There’s nothing like a neighborhood knitting circle!
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Apricot Yarn & Supply This is a no-frills shop with just a good selection of yarns and knitting accessories.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
The business started when Glover’s ancestor (also called Thomas Glover) began selling jumpers made on hand-frame knitting machines, based near Leicester.
—Kirsty McGregor, Vogue, 27 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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