knit

Noun
  1. A fabric made by knitting (synset 103630646)
    is a type of: cloth, fabric, material, textile - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
    subtypes:
    • balbriggan - a cotton knit fabric used for underwear
    • double knit - a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches
    • jersey - a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
    • stockinet, stockinette - knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments
    • tricot - a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
  2. A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side (synset 103630435)
    is a type of: knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting
    same as: knit stitch, plain, plain stitch
  3. Needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine (synset 103630175)
    associated with: bind off, tie up - finish the last row
    is a type of: needlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
    same as: knitting, knitwork
Verb
  1. Make (textiles) by knitting (synset 201674934)
    "knit a scarf"
    referred to in: handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
    entail: run up, sew, sew together, stitch - fasten by sewing; do needlework
    is a type of: create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch
    subtypes:
    • purl - knit with a purl stitch
    • rib - form vertical ribs by knitting
  2. Tie or link together (synset 201675909)
    is a type of: conjoin, join - make contact or come together
    subtypes:
    same as: entwine
  3. To gather something into small wrinkles or folds (synset 201281420)
    "She puckered her lips"
    is a type of: crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
    same as: cockle, crumple, pucker, rumple
    verb group: draw - contract

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