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flat knitting

noun

a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted horizontally on needles set in a straight line.

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Compare circular knitting.

Origin of flat knitting

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby flat knitting

flatheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded borer, flatiron, flat-joint pointing, flat-knit, flat knitting, flat knot, flatland, flatlet, flat light, flatline
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