hand-knit
Americanverb (used with object)
adjective
adjective
verb
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Etymology
Origin of hand-knit
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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It’s said that the Nazis banned the hand-knit caps in 1942, after which the hats went on to become an obscure quirk of history.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026
The script feels like flashy gold buttons on a hand-knit cardigan.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Pugsley’s pudgy shape is distorted further with wobbly stripes in a hand-knit sweater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
He bought the hand-knit sea creature for $100 on Etsy.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023
“It wasn’t a spiderweb. It was a hand-knit lace shawl made out of silk and cashmere.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
In 2020, Rivers started Knit the Rainbow, a New York nonprofit organization that collects and distributes hand-knitted garments to homeless LGBTQ+ youth.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Five thousand hand-knitted bright orange fish dangle from the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
The also carry out an annual "angel drop" where they place hand-knitted Christmas angels around the town for people to pick up and put on their own trees.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2022
These girls march in Doc Martens and mini-skirts, arms slung round each other’s shoulders, hand-knitted pink pussy hats bobbing, woman symbols painted onto their unlined cheeks.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2019
Harry opened the last present to find a new, hand-knitted sweater from Mrs. Weasley and a large plum cake.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Gooding, the knitwear designer, estimated that the cost of hand-knitting a sweater — including tools, yarn and fair pay for hourly labor — could reach $2,000.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
“The world of fashion is turning toward garments that are more politically correct in their origins,” said Olivia Eaton, an adjunct associate professor at Pratt Institute who teaches hand-knitting.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Then I talked about the sweaters’ relationship with other traditions of hand-knitting in other countries.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2023
The city was noted for its manufactures as early as the reign of King John, and the hand-knitting of stockings was introduced in the sixteenth century.
From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Joel Cook
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