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Recent Examples of knitting
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The pattern is described as a decorative textile craft that utilizes knotting instead of weaving or knitting to craft apparel or decorative items.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
More recently, the sweater has gone viral, with TikTok users posting — or knitting — their own lookalikes of the quintessential autumn layer.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In her TikTok video, Campbell threw in a crossword book, camera, watercolor set, paper planner, and knitting supplies.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
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Unlike traditional knitting, which forms a continuous sheet of yarn loops, this new approach works more like a 3D printer.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The pattern is described as a decorative textile craft that utilizes knotting instead of weaving or knitting to craft apparel or decorative items.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
More recently, the sweater has gone viral, with TikTok users posting — or knitting — their own lookalikes of the quintessential autumn layer.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In her TikTok video, Campbell threw in a crossword book, camera, watercolor set, paper planner, and knitting supplies.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knitting
Noun
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Thornburgh, 70, gets income from contract sewing and Social Security.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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If unavailable, try finding a sewing pattern at a crafts store or hit up your most creative relative who owns a sewing machine.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dutch is a typical Schwarzenegger hero — all rippling muscle and bravery — but with a humane integrity that compels him to keep his team safe.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The fireball expands rapidly, rippling through the air as emergency sirens wail faintly in the distance.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lin and her fellow researchers create adaptability in the garments by using velcro or metal snaps in place of standard stitching techniques; that in mind, a designer can use those snaps to detach or reattach pieces of the garment depending on the need.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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The lightweight, moisture-wicking design keeps hot sleepers comfortable all night, while the box stitching keeps the fill evenly distributed.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The report shows that while overall business activity grew, employment was still contracting.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Front Row Motorsports has locked in one of the Truck Series' fastest-rising parings, with the team contracting Layne Riggs to a multi-year deal.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The book covers pocket, knee, crotch and belt loop repair techniques, taking in and expanding the waist, hemming, adjusting leg widths, transforming jeans to shorts and skirts, splicing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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China plans to expand Tiangong in the coming years by adding more modules, along with plans to launch a space telescope similar to NASA's Hubble that will orbit nearby and be able to dock for repairs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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But by embroidering the drama of an American navigating Paris Fashion Week with stories of other women caught in the whirl, Winocour dilutes them all.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her work examines themes including gender, healing, cultural destruction, and sustainability through the lens of politics.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Nov. 2025
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Throughout her healing process, Erica has also opened the floodgates to the internet’s opinions, posting near-daily updates about the state of her face to her thousands of followers on TikTok.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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When an autopsy found lead pellets in his face, the sheriff said these might be dental fillings.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knitting. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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