knitting

1 of 2

noun

knit·​ting ˈni-tiŋ 

1

: the action or method of one that knits

2

: work done or being done by one that knits

knitting

2 of 2

present participle of knit entry 1

Examples of knitting in a Sentence

Noun

She keeps her knitting in the closet.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That work involved fiber production, knitting and 3D printing alongside research into biological pigmentation. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Strangers return as friends, sometimes bringing their wider knitting circles with them. — Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

These days, everything from your gym membership to knitting kits seems to have a monthly subscription attached to it. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

In a recent paper in Physical Review X, a team of researchers mathematically investigated knitting to invent a new, more resilient stitch. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing knitting

• knitting needle

Rhymes for knitting

• fitting
• flitting
• gritting
• hitting
• pitting
• quitting
• sitting
• slitting
• spitting
• splitting
• acquitting
• admitting

Kids Definition

knitting

noun

knit·​ting

1

: the action or method of one that knits

2

: work done or being done by one that knits