knitter

Definition of knitternext

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Recent Examples of knitter Dhillon, an avid knitter, also used her hobby to counter stereotypes. Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 My friend Sarah became a wonderful knitter, her sister mastered watercolors, and the Best Friend would not give it a rest about composting. Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 The mural is a delicious tribute to the talented knitter, who has been at it for over 25 years, knitting sweaters of famous landmarks and visiting them to pose in the sweater with the real-life version. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 Not a knitter but know a knitter? Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025 The collaboration with Daley — the professional diver, five-time Olympic medalist, Paris 2024 flag bearer, and expert knitter — adds a patriotic, and colorful, edge to the collection. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025 Joan Crawford, for example, was a knitter. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025 McLorin Salvant, a longtime knitter and crocheter, is constantly pushing herself past boundaries in both art and music. Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knitter
Noun
  • Yet her grandmother defied those rigid gender norms, passing on to her the ancestral practice of the backstrap loom — an ancient, portable device operated using a strap secured around the weaver’s waist.
    María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Scientists from South American institutions recently identified a new species of crevice weaver spider called Pikelinia floydmuraria.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Every embroiderer at Inaash has been displaced, their families among the 470,000 Palestinian refugees currently registered in Lebanon.
    Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
  • In 2019, Maison Parisienne organized an exhibition of the work of Lesage art director Hubert Barrère, a master embroiderer best known for his collaboration with Chanel.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Knitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knitter. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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