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knitting

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knit·ting  (ntng)
n.
1. The act or process of producing something knitted.
2. Material that has been knitted or is being knitted.
knitting
Noun
knitted work or the process of producing it
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.knittingknitting - needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
knitwork, knit
needlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
bind off, tie up - finish the last row
2.knitting - creating knitted wear
handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
Translations
knitting [ˈnɪtɪŋ] n → labor f de punto
knitting [ˈnɪtɪŋ] knit n → tricot m
knitting [ˈnɪtɪŋ] knit n → Stricken nt;
(garment being made) → Strickzeug nt
knitting [ˈnɪtɪŋ] n → lavoro a maglia


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Elliot was imparting a new stitch in knitting to Mrs.
The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia View in context
Already, at the age of thirty-five, her cheeks were whitening as her mother's had whitened, but for her there would be no memories of Indian suns and Indian rivers, and clamor of children in a nursery; she would have very little of substance to think about when she sat, as Lady Otway now sat, knitting white wool, with her eyes fixed almost perpetually upon the same embroidered bird upon the same fire-screen.
Night and Day by Woolf, Virginia View in context
However, she wasn't hurt, and was soon up again: the Sheep went on with her knitting all the while, just as if nothing had happened.
Through the Looking Glass by Carroll, Lewis View in context
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