knitting

knit-ting · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The craft or action of making fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles.

  2. 2.

    Work that is being knitted or has been knitted.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    knitting needle — a long needle used for knitting
  • •
    stick to one's knitting — focus on what one knows best

Related words

See also: crochet, knit, yarn

Etymology

From Old English cnyttan ("to tie with a knot") + -ing.