knit
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5.5
- noun
- /nɪt/
- Specialized
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punto derecho
- During the craft fair, they sold hand-made knit blankets that showcased intricate patterns.
- knit and purl
Examples
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All right so this is what knit stitch knit stitches look like.
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Her mother was dressed in navy knit pants with her pink pajama top still on.
Fiction book (1999) -
A large white gentleman, wearing a collared knit shirt, sat behind a desk.
Fiction book (2002) -
Remember this and let's say I want to have rib knit trim at the waistband.
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Its motor hums in the joints of my shoulders and wrists, knit/purl, knit/purl, ten items arranged on each clean glass shelf (18).
Academic text (2013) -
She wore a beautiful sweater made of soft, red knit fabric that kept her warm all winter.
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The children had fun making colorful knit scarves for their school project on winter fashion.
Synonyms
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9.3
A basic knitting stitch made by pushing the needle through the front of a stitch
A basic knitting move where you push the needle through the front of a loop
A basic loop made with needles when making cloth from yarn
Idioms
- Informal
1
6.8
To move the eyebrows together in a small frown when thinking, confused, or worried
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.1
A thick fabric made from two layers of thread joined together that holds its shape well
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word knit for the basic stitch is named for making tiny linked loops, much like little knots in the yarn. So the knit stitch is the simple loop that builds the smooth side of a knitted cloth.