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At first, the question puzzled Ms. Nović, until she realized that, despite their differences, the four of them had knitted themselves so tightly together that they had also created a single—and singular—family unit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He didn’t seem to have enough warm clothes, and, on the first day of trial, Longuevan said, Jubal showed up in a makeshift hat that other inmates had knitted out of a sock.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Earlier in the week, he showed off "a little cosy" which he had knitted for his gold medal "to stop it getting scratched".

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2021

Said Woltz: “You’d go out on the street and see a little old lady had knitted a scarf with ‘Virginia is for lovers’ on it.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2021

Lois had knitted a pair of socks all by herself.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham