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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Today, the room hosts complex Lego sets in various states of completion, along with shelves of semi-functional robots and baskets of knitting filled with sweater fragments.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Maybe that looks like knitting, writing or sketching without distraction, or even meditating.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
For some, that looks like journaling, walking, or knitting.
—Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
Teenagers are putting their bodies and minds to work—and their phones away—in the pursuit of hobbies like gardening, knitting, and baking.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Maybe that looks like knitting, writing or sketching without distraction, or even meditating.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
For some, that looks like journaling, walking, or knitting.
—Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
Teenagers are putting their bodies and minds to work—and their phones away—in the pursuit of hobbies like gardening, knitting, and baking.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
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 23 Mar. 2026.
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