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flat knitting

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[flat nit-ing] / ˈflæt ˈnɪt ɪŋ /

noun

Knitting.

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

Etymology

Origin of flat knitting

First recorded in 1935–40

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