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Definitions for Knitting

[1] the act of a person or thing that knits.
[2] the act of forming a fabric by looping a continuous yarn.
[3] knitted work.
[4] stick /tend to one's knitting , to mind one's own business: Don't worry about my work—just tend to your knitting. to devote oneself to one's assignments or responsibilities: Years of sticking to his knitting finally paid off.
[5] to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
[6] to join closely and firmly, as members or parts (often followed by together ): The tragedy knitted the family closer together.
[7] to contract into folds or wrinkles: to knit the brow.
[8] to form or create from diverse sources or elements: She knitted her play from old folk tales and family anecdotes.
[9] to become closely and firmly joined together; grow together, as broken bones do.
[10] to contract into folds or wrinkles, as the brow.
[11] to become closely and intimately united.
[12] fabric produced by knitting.
[13] a knitted garment.
[14] a style or type of knitting.
[15] the basic stitch in knitting, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn forward through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare purl1(def 3) .
[16] knitted work or the process of producing it (as modifier ) a knitting machine
[17] to make (a garment, etc) by looping and entwining (yarn, esp wool) by hand by means of long eyeless needles (knitting needles ) or by machine (knitting machine )
[18] to join or be joined together closely
[19] to draw (the brows) together or (of the brows) to come together, as in frowning or concentrating
[20] (of a broken bone) to join together; heal
[21] a fabric or garment made by knitting (in combination ) a heavy knit

Words related to Knitting

sew, bind, unite, mend, fasten, weave, crochet, web, intermingle, join, secure, cable, repair, heal, affix, contract, affiliate, interlace, link, connect

Words nearby Knitting

knights, the, kniphofia, knish, knit, knitted, knitting, knitting needle, knitwear, knives, knob, knob latch

Origin of Knitting

before 1000; Middle English knitte, Old English cnyttan to tie; cognate with German knütten; see knot1

Other words from Knitting

knit·ta·ble , adjective
knit·ter , noun
pre·knit , verb (used with object), pre·knit·ted or pre·knit, pre·knit·ting.
re·knit , verb, re·knit·ted or re·knit, re·knit·ting.

Word origin for Knitting

Old English cnyttan to tie in; related to Middle Low German knütten to knot together; see knot 1

Synonyms for Knitting

bind, crochet, fasten, mend, sew, unite, weave, affiliate, affix, ally, cable, connect, contract, heal, interlace, intermingle, join, link, loop, net, purl, repair, secure, spin, tie, web