knitted

Everyday

1. Knitted means made by knitting, by looping wool or yarn together with two long needles or a machine: "a knitted scarf". tree →
2. (verb) Knitted is the past form of knit: "Grandma knitted me a hat". tree →
3. Knitted brows (a frown) means eyebrows pulled together in worry or thought. tree →
4. A broken bone that has knitted has joined and healed. tree →
5. Close-knit means closely joined, like a close-knit family. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and stories, knitted jumpers, scarves and hats are warm handmade gifts. In maths, knitting patterns use rows and stitches: 20 rows of 30 stitches is 600 stitches. In science, bones knit back together after a break. Phrases: hand-knitted, knitted jumper, close-knit, knitted her brows.

Examples

• Grandma knitted me a red jumper. tree →
• I wore my knitted hat in the snow. tree →
• She knitted 10 rows a day, so 70 rows took a week. tree →
• He knitted his brows and thought hard. tree →
• The broken arm knitted together in six weeks. tree →
• We are a close-knit family. tree →
• The knitted toy rabbit is soft and floppy. tree →
• As for the ladies, the girls twisted silken scarves round his plumed hat, and their mothers knitted him gloves of all colours, to keep out the cold. tree →

Note

Past form: knitted (most common) or knit. The k is silent: "NIT-ted". Do not confuse knit with nit (a louse egg) — they sound the same.