knitting
knitting — noun
1. the craft or hobby of using long needles or a machine to turn wool or yarn into
the craft or hobby of using long needles or a machine to turn wool or yarn into clothing such as sweaters and scarves; also, the piece of work you are making in this way
Anjali keeps her knitting in a blue bag next to the sofa.
possessive: her knitting = the item being knitted
Every Tuesday, Noa teaches knitting to a group of students at the local library.
teach + knitting + to + [group]
Mathieu's grandmother showed him how to do basic knitting when he was young.
The old red scarf was Hoa's first knitting project from last winter.
Rin picked up her knitting needles and continued working on the jumper.
- needlework
broader term that includes embroidery and other hand-sewing crafts
- crocheting
similar hobby that uses a hooked tool instead of two needles
- stitching
general term for joining fabric with thread, not limited to yarn crafts
文法句型
usually uncountable
can be used with possessive determiner (my/her knitting)
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable, so you cannot say 'a knitting' or 'two knittings'. Use 'some knitting' or 'my knitting' instead. The phrase 'do some knitting' is a common beginner expression.