1724 D. Defoe I. iii. 75 The Knitting-Stocking Engine or Frame,..has destroyed the hand Knitting-Trade for fine Stockings.
1902 20 Dec. 5/2 Another ancient industry is at its last gasp—viz., the hand-knitting of Kilmarnock bonnets.
2001 Oct. 71/1 Hand-knitting is an excellent stress-relieving pastime.