noun / verb (gerund) · neutral
knitting
/ˈnɪtɪŋ/KNIT·ting
Making fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles to create garments or accessories.
Examples
“My grandmother taught me knitting when I was a child.”
“Knitting a scarf can be a relaxing weekend project.”
“She sells knitted hats at the weekend market.”
Band 8 sentence
“I started knitting as a way to unwind after study sessions, and I now donate the scarves I make to a local shelter.”
Collocations
- knitting needles
- knit a sweater
Word family
Common mistakes
I do knitting every evening.→I knit every evening. / I do some knitting every evening.
She knitted a new sweater yesterdayed.→She knitted a new sweater yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5making clothes→6doing knitting→7+knitting
Synonyms
crocheting
Easily confused
crocheting
“She learned to crochet from online tutorials and now makes blankets.”
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