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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The knitting pattern is similar, the neckline is almost identical, and the sleeves are even ribbed.
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Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Shared Collections Victorian Knitting Manuals Collection The first manuals for knitting were printed in the 1830s.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
During a recent tour of the bustling innovation labs, Blakely showed off massive knitting machines used to make Neolast fabric, basketball uppers and other fabrics.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Finding a yarn amenable to both weaving and knitting machinery proved a challenge, as the tension needed to produce flat, smooth wovens and fluffy knits is not the same, and yarns can easily break, Mulier says.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 15 June 2024
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Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Shared Collections Victorian Knitting Manuals Collection The first manuals for knitting were printed in the 1830s.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
During a recent tour of the bustling innovation labs, Blakely showed off massive knitting machines used to make Neolast fabric, basketball uppers and other fabrics.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Finding a yarn amenable to both weaving and knitting machinery proved a challenge, as the tension needed to produce flat, smooth wovens and fluffy knits is not the same, and yarns can easily break, Mulier says.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 15 June 2024
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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knitting. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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