Knit is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like entwine or needlecraft. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Knit in a sentence
Related words
Knit meaning
- To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
- To create a stitch by pulling the working yarn through an existing stitch from back to front.
- To join closely and firmly together.
Synonyms of Knit
Using Knit
- The main meaning on this page is: To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. | To create a stitch by pulling the working yarn through an existing stitch from back to front. | To join closely and firmly together.
- Useful related words include: knitted fabric, entwine, needlecraft, needlework.
- In the example corpus, knit often appears in combinations such as: close knit, to knit, cable knit.
Context around Knit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 5 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Knit
- In this selection, "knit" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, close, tight, day, family, hats and group stand out and add context to how "knit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 80s entitled knit your own and a close knit community has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "knit" sits close to words such as antibiotics, assert and clocks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with knit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ann-Marie Rice holds a Cowichan sweater she created for the first Knit collection. (14 words)
The slogan was “Knit all day, knit all night, keep the forces fit to fight”. (15 words)
As bad as a cover story I wrote in the early 80s entitled, ‘Knit your own Christmas pudding’. (18 words)
Autism Awareness T-Shirt fundraiser is an online event in which anyone may purchase a t-shirt through March 5. This year, there are a variety of options from which to pick including hoodies, knit hats, short and long sleeve t-shirts and youth apparel. (45 words)
As a consequence, they had no well-knit organisational base, the interpersonal relations of the decision making members were weakened, there was no mutual trust, and above all, there was absolutely no succession plan beyond the dynasty. (37 words)
After Cincinnati’s season came to an end against the Chiefs in the AFC championship game, a close-knit group was supportive of the rookie who committed a late penalty that swung the game. (34 words)
The Penguin Foundation has some dedicated volunteers who knit the jumpers, including 95-year-old Merle Davenport, who has knit over 1000! (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
Another new area is knit hats, which helps to create a year-round business from spring and summer with the baseball hats into fall and winter with knit hats.
The slogan was “Knit all day, knit all night, keep the forces fit to fight”.
The Penguin Foundation has some dedicated volunteers who knit the jumpers, including 95-year-old Merle Davenport, who has knit over 1000!
A modern knitting machine in the process of weft knitting Weft-knit fabrics may also be knit with multiple yarns, usually to produce interesting color patterns.
The lower red course is knit into the white row below it and is itself knit on the next row; this produces stockinette stitch.
A close-knit community has been left “heartbroken and in disbelief” following the tragic death of a doting dad-of-five.
After Cincinnati’s season came to an end against the Chiefs in the AFC championship game, a close-knit group was supportive of the rookie who committed a late penalty that swung the game.
A large proportion of the residents are Anglos, who are eagerly waiting to welcome new members to their close-knit community.
Although Wettterling made herself available to the media from the beginning, she rarely talked about what was going on within her close-knit family, which included daughters Amy and Carmen.
Ann-Marie Rice holds a Cowichan sweater she created for the first Knit collection.
As a consequence, they had no well-knit organisational base, the interpersonal relations of the decision making members were weakened, there was no mutual trust, and above all, there was absolutely no succession plan beyond the dynasty.
As an apprentice at Buro Four you will work towards building your expertise and career in construction project management as an integral part of a close-knit team, while also acquiring an undergraduate degree.
As bad as a cover story I wrote in the early 80s entitled, ‘Knit your own Christmas pudding’.
As darkness began to fall on the magical day inside the Orlando-based amusement park, this close-knit family stumbled upon the last attraction – “The Hall of Presidents” – of our fun and exciting adventure.
Aunt Debbie’s Knit and Stitch – a fibre arts store that sells yarn, knitting and crocheting supplies, plus embroidery goods – will be closing on Feb. 28.
Autism Awareness T-Shirt fundraiser is an online event in which anyone may purchase a t-shirt through March 5. This year, there are a variety of options from which to pick including hoodies, knit hats, short and long sleeve t-shirts and youth apparel.
Beneath the goofy grin and “fun dad” persona lies a sensitive soul who values each moment with his tight-knit family.
Born in a small town, he grew up in a close-knit family that valued hard work and perseverance.
But a tight-knit group of fellow Vietnam combat veterans decided to embark on one last mission for their friend Capt. Curry.
But when Todd Mitchell, the band’s drummer and vocalist lost his livelihood in less than five minutes, news traveled fast among the tight-knit group of music makers.
Common combinations with knit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: