knitting

American  

[nit-ing] / ˈnɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that knits.

2. the act of forming a fabric by looping a continuous yarn.

3. knitted knitted work.

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idioms

1. stick / tend to one's knitting,

   1. to mind one's own business.

      Don't worry about my work—just tend to your knitting.

   2. to devote oneself to one's assignments or responsibilities.

      Years of sticking to his knitting finally paid off.

knitting British  

/ ˈnɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. knitted work or the process of producing it

   2. ( as modifier )

      a knitting machine

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Etymology

Origin of knitting

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; knit, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

This could include activities such as knitting, repairing clothes or practices that help get you ready for the year ahead.

From BBC

Lake incorporated a range of genres into his July album “King of Hearts,” knitting everything together with a rich, sandpapery voice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Berkshire has stuck to its knitting as an investor in search of bargains, even as a dizzying artificial-intelligence-stock rally left few corners of the market looking cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal

Using profits from a knitting business she started on Instagram at 14, Mary Esposito automates transfers of $1,000 a month to her accounts at Fidelity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vie has built a coalition of nonprofits, including the Scleroderma Research Foundation and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, with a goal of knitting together expertise in these diseases, said Evnin, a senior adviser to Vie.

From The Wall Street Journal