knitting

Example Sentences

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They brought books, knitting, thermoses of coffee or something more muscular.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In 1812 Luddites took hammers to knitting machines for fear of jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

"I really want to celebrate the fact that there are so many women around the world who are working so humbly on domestic skills ... like sewing, hand knitting," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Former Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino specialised in this, with Wirtz and Ekitike following suit, knitting together slick moves, often through diagonal passes or clever flicks.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

I think of the clanging pots, our giant compost heap that turned back into fertile soil, the cozy nights knitting for the farmers market, the green trees and fresh air.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy