knit
verb (used with object)
to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
am knitting
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present progressiveof knit (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am knitting you a diamond necklace for Christmas," she wrote.
From The Militants Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fighters in the World by Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman
Anne knits her stint each day, and will soon have hers done, but her second pair I am knitting for the child.
From A Little Maid of Province Town by Smith, Wuanita
Well, I may be mistaken of course—thank you, my dear, if you will just reach me my knitting, I can always talk so much better when I am knitting.
From The Rebellion of Margaret by Twidle, Arthur
Took Robert’s sock I am knitting with me.
From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
Having come to this conclusion, I pulled out the golf-stockings I am knitting for Ben, and fell to work, with the result that it was tea-time before I knew it.
From Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes by Goodwin, Maud Wilder
