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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Image Image Every project — which includes cleaning, untangling the fibers in a process called carding, possibly blending the hair with another fiber, spinning and knitting — is different.
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Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
There are 119 knitting machines currently in use; 112 of which are flat knitting machines; seven are circular knitting machines designed for producing apparel fabrics.
—David Moin, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
That energy extends to a special event each year, alternating between a knitting retreat and the Knitting in the Heartland Convention.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Her father was a sharecropper — and later, a knitting mill worker — who played fiddle and gave voice lessons at the local Methodist church.
—Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
There are 119 knitting machines currently in use; 112 of which are flat knitting machines; seven are circular knitting machines designed for producing apparel fabrics.
—David Moin, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
That energy extends to a special event each year, alternating between a knitting retreat and the Knitting in the Heartland Convention.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Her father was a sharecropper — and later, a knitting mill worker — who played fiddle and gave voice lessons at the local Methodist church.
—Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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