Definitions

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  • adjective Made by knitting, or resembling in texture something made by knitting.
  • verb Simple past of knit.
  • verb Past participle of knit

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving

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Examples

  • Then take the 6 selvedge stitches on the right hand of one part on a separate needle; take the grey wool, and work on these stitches 13 rows backwards and forwards; the first row is knitted; it is worked on the right side of the work; in this, and in every following _knitted_ row, knit the last stitch together with the next stitch of the next violet part.

    Beeton's Book of Needlework 1850

  • It was a dancing fire drying a pair of wool mittens with her name knitted into them—or a big mug of hot cocoa with a huge glob of whipped cream on top.

    The Vineyard Barbara Delinsky 2000

  • It was a dancing fire drying a pair of wool mittens with her name knitted into them—or a big mug of hot cocoa with a huge glob of whipped cream on top.

    The Vineyard Barbara Delinsky 2000

  • Maybe you had better swatch just a little, to be sure the yarn goes with the jabot fabric once it's in knitted form (light is caught differently), before beginning to knit the actual lace.

    Jean's Knitting Jean 2009

  • I was thinking about their Tulip jacket which I have coveted ever since Franklin knitted it for his niece.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Jean 2009

  • What could be better than Sean Connery in knitted underwear with suspenders and thigh high boots?

    Weird Trailer Wednesday: Zardoz 2009

  • I was thinking about their Tulip jacket which I have coveted ever since Franklin knitted it for his niece.

    Jean's Knitting Jean 2009

  • Nito-onna: Japanese for a woman so dedicated to her career that she has no time to iron blouses and so resorts to dressing only in knitted tops.

    Web Translations » Blog Archive » Toujours Tingo - words that don’t exist in English 2008

  • I'm looking forward to many more adventures in knitted topology.

    Klein Bottle MadeleineS 2008

  • I'm looking forward to many more adventures in knitted topology.

    Archive 2008-05-01 MadeleineS 2008

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