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knitted

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knit  (nt)
v. knit or knit·ted, knit·ting, knits
v.tr.
1. To make (a fabric or garment) by intertwining yarn or thread in a series of connected loops either by hand, with knitting needles, or on a machine.
2. To form (yarn or thread) into fabric by intertwining.
3. To join closely; unite securely.
4. To draw (the brows) together in wrinkles; furrow.
v.intr.
1. To make a fabric or garment by knitting.
2. To become securely joined or mended together closely, as a fractured bone.
3. To come together in wrinkles or furrows, as the brows.
n.
1. A fabric or garment made by knitting.
2. The way in which a fabric has been knit: a loose knit.

[Middle English knitten, to tie in a knot, from Old English cnyttan.]

knitter n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.knitted - made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving; "knitted garments"; "a hand-knitted sweater"
unwoven - not woven; "tapa cloth is an unwoven fabric made by pounding bark into a thin sheet"
Translations
knitted [ˈnɪtɪd] ADJtejido
knitted goodsgéneros mpl de punto
knitted [ˈnɪtɪd] adjen tricot
knitted
adjgestrickt; cardigan, dress etcStrick-; knitted goodsStrickwaren or -sachen pl
knitted [ˈnɪtɪd] adjlavorato/a a maglia


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She crocheted fine edgings on the inexpensive knitted underwear she wore in winter.
Rachel found abundant time to sit for hours at her kitchen window, knitting "cotton warp" quilts--she had knitted sixteen of them, as Avonlea housekeepers were wont to tell in awed voices--and keeping a sharp eye on the main road that crossed the hollow and wound up the steep red hill beyond.
They talked most of the night about new knitted lace patterns and their beaus and were very sleepy in school next day.
 
 
 
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