noun

knitting

NIH-tihng

noun

The activity of making fabric or garments by looping yarn together.

"She took up knitting during the winter months."

A piece of knitted fabric or a garment in progress.

"He picked up his knitting and carried on where he left off."

How to Use Knitting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe craft of making cloth from yarn using needles, or the work-in-progress itself.

Common pairings

take up knitting a knitting needle knitting pattern

knittings plural

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From knit plus -ing.

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