Example Sentences

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“Grandmothers are knitting socks and children are writing letters in school” for the troops, she said.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Some of the residents are knitting and sewing socks and other handicrafts for Ukraine’s soldiers.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2022

There’s a glut of self-care-centric lifestyle pieces, social media friends who are knitting, gardening, baking banana bread, crafting with their kids.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2020

Around the corner, a group of people are knitting in a circle by the main hospital entrance.

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2012

"Also we were saying that these sweaters, and mufflers and socks you are knitting, will come in mighty handy over there."

From The Outdoor Girls in Army Service Or, doing their bit for the soldier boys by Hope, Laura Lee