knitting
/ˈnɪtɪŋ
/noun [mass noun]
1The craft or action of knitting.Traditional crafts such as knitting and lace-making have a wonderful history in Scotland....
- Erris is renowned for many things including its outstanding tradition in exquisite hand crafts like lace making, crochet, needlework and knitting.
- Crafts on show range from embroidery and knitting to doll making and china painting, with plenty of other weird and wonderful hobbies on offer.
1.1Material which is in the process of being knitted: I put down my knitting...
- Everyone immediately forgot my stunning knitting achievements and began oohing and ahhing over her knitting.
- She insisted on bringing her knitting everywhere.
- Her father put his paper down and her mother laid her knitting in her lap.
Phrases
stick to the (or one's) knitting
- stand on one's own (two) feet
- stand (or stay) the pace
- stand (or stick) out a mile
- stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb
- stand (or turn) something on its head
- stand out
- standout
- stand out a mile
- stand out from the crowd
- stand out like a sore thumb
- stand over
- standover man
- standover merchant
- stand pat
- standpipe
- standpoint
- St Andrews
- St Andrew's cross
- stand sentry
- stand someone in good stead
- stand someone off
- stand someone up
- standstill
- standstill agreement
- stand surety