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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One of the latest episode on his YouTube channel SciShow is all about knitting, and how science is elevating the lowly craft to a place of actual importance.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Near work is any activity involving focusing on objects close to you, like reading, writing, using a smartphone, or doing detailed crafts like knitting or sewing.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
There are essentially two ways that humans tend to make fabrics, weaving or knitting.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Highland facility will become a hub for Milliken’s technical textile weaving and knitting operations in the region.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Near work is any activity involving focusing on objects close to you, like reading, writing, using a smartphone, or doing detailed crafts like knitting or sewing.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
There are essentially two ways that humans tend to make fabrics, weaving or knitting.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Highland facility will become a hub for Milliken’s technical textile weaving and knitting operations in the region.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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