Definitions for knitting
ˈnɪt ɪŋknit·ting

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knit, knitting, knitworknoun

   needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

2. knittingnoun

   creating knitted wear

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knittingnoun

   The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.

   I find knitting very relaxing.

2. knittingnoun

   Material that has been, or is being knitted.

   She put down her knitting and went to answer the phone.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Knitting

   of Knit

2. Knittingnoun

   the work of a knitter; the network formed by knitting

3. Knittingnoun

   union formed by knitting, as of bones

Freebase(4.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Knitting

   Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn is used to create a cloth. Knitted fabric consists of a number of consecutive rows of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them. This process eventually results in a fabric, often used for garments. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine. There exist numerous styles and methods of hand knitting. Different types of yarns and needles may be used to achieve a plethora of knitted materials; these tools give the final piece a different colour, texture, weight, and/or integrity. Other factors that affect the end result include the needle's shape, thickness and malleability, as well as the yarn's fibre type, texture and twist.

Matched Categories

1. • Handicraft

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'knitting' in Nouns Frequency: #2960

How to pronounce knitting?

1. Alex

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   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say knitting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knitting in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of knitting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of knitting in a Sentence

1. Tom Daley:

   The one thing that has kept me sane throughout this whole process is my love for knitting and crochet and all things stitching.

2. Samuel Barsky:

   It is a career for me now. I have made a career out of knitting events. And I am planning in the future to have them mass produced, to write books on the topic, and a lot more.

3. Gregory Meeks:

   There is a new generation of Latina leaders who are knitting together people of color and progressive whites in an impressive coalition.

4. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton:

   I'd prefer publicly listed companies stick to their knitting.

5. John Lawrence:

   She is a master of the political philosophy of Sir Mick Jagger. That great, British, political scientist who said ‘You can’t always get what you want. But you get what you need, she has an extraordinary capacity for figuring out what people need as opposed to what they want and knitting it together.

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