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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These old-fashioned pursuits—like knitting, gardening, baking, and embroidery—relate to the slow-living aesthetic that's trending on social media.
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
Other ideas included meetings to teach crafts such as knitting, crocheting and sewing; offering lessons on how to raise chickens and process them; or sharing gardening tips.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
If the variety of knitwear on the streets was any indication, a knitting renaissance is upon us.
—Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Benedict Center, seeking cold weather gear and clothing for women, will receive several sets of scarves and hats knitted by the Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid knitting club — one of a handful of Jewish knitting groups that contributed warmth-giving gifts.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
Other ideas included meetings to teach crafts such as knitting, crocheting and sewing; offering lessons on how to raise chickens and process them; or sharing gardening tips.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
If the variety of knitwear on the streets was any indication, a knitting renaissance is upon us.
—Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Benedict Center, seeking cold weather gear and clothing for women, will receive several sets of scarves and hats knitted by the Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid knitting club — one of a handful of Jewish knitting groups that contributed warmth-giving gifts.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knitting. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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