knitting

Everyday

1. Knitting is making clothes or other things from wool or yarn by looping it together with two long needles or a machine. tree →
2. Knitting is also the thing being knitted. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and crafts, people knit jumpers, scarves, hats and blankets; children may learn finger knitting or knitting with large needles at school or with grandparents. It needs patience and counting rows and stitches, which links to maths patterns. Phrases: do some knitting, knitting needles, a knitting pattern, knitting club.

Examples

• Grandma was knitting a scarf for me. tree →
• I learned knitting at after-school club. tree →
• She put her knitting down to answer the phone. tree →
• Knitting needles are long and pointed. tree →
• Follow the knitting pattern and count your stitches. tree →
• Finger knitting is a good way to start. tree →

Note

Silent k: say «nitting». Double t: knit, knitting, knitted. Do not confuse with «nit» (a louse egg in hair) or «neat». Knitting uses two needles; crochet uses one hook.