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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Create corners that invite indoor activities like putting together puzzles, creating art, knitting, and reading.
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Many families depended on income from knitting and spinning, which women usually did between other tasks, including carrying peat for fuel across hillsides in all weathers.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
This statistic is not surprising, as a rise in ‘Grandma hobbies’ is bringing many Southerners back toward hands-on activities at home, like knitting, gardening, puzzles, baking, and crocheting.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Interest in crafts — and fiber arts in particular — has exploded in recent years, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when scores of people stuck inside took up knitting and crocheting.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Many families depended on income from knitting and spinning, which women usually did between other tasks, including carrying peat for fuel across hillsides in all weathers.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
This statistic is not surprising, as a rise in ‘Grandma hobbies’ is bringing many Southerners back toward hands-on activities at home, like knitting, gardening, puzzles, baking, and crocheting.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Interest in crafts — and fiber arts in particular — has exploded in recent years, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when scores of people stuck inside took up knitting and crocheting.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knitting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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