knitwork|ˈnɪtwɜːk| [f. knit ppl. a.] Knitted work; knitting. 1628World encomp. by Sir F. Drake 74 His attire vpon his head was a cawle of Knitworke.1661Morgan Sph. Gentry i. viii. 105 Garments of Knit-work.1862Lytton Str. Story I. 202 Resuming her knitwork while I read.