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[Knit]

If you decide to knit a sweater, you will need yarn, knitting needles, an instruction manual, and lots of patience! Knitting involves different kinds of stitches or consecutive loops that you create in rows.

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To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.

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

Noun
a basic knitting stitch

Noun
a fabric made by knitting

Verb
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"

Verb
make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"

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Verb
tie or link together

imp. & p. p.
of Knit

v. t.
To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.

v. t.
To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings.

v. t.
To join; to cause to grow together.

v. t.
To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love.

v. t.
To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.

v. i.
To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops.

v. i.
To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound.

n.
Union knitting; texture.

Knit

Knit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Knit or Knitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Knitting.] [OE. knitten, knutten, As. cnyttan, fr. cnotta knot; akin to Icel. knta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See Knot.] 1. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.

A great sheet knit at the four corners.

When your head did but ache, I knit my handkercher about your brows.

2. To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings. 3. To join; to cause to grow together.

Nature can not knit the bones while the parts are under a discharge.

4. To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love.

Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit.

Come , knit hands, and beat the ground, In a light fantastic round.

A link among the days, toknit The generations each to each.

5. To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.

knits his brow and shows an angry eye.

Knit

Knit, v. i. 1. To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops. 2. To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound. To knit up, to wind up; to conclude; to come to a close. "It remaineth to knit up briefly with the nature and compass of the seas." [Obs.] Holland.

Knit

Knit, n. Union knitting; texture. Shak.

To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.

To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops.

Union knitting; texture.

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Usage Examples

I had the good fortune of having a happy, closely knit family.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

As I get older, I just prefer to knit.