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hand-knit

[hand-nit]

verb (used with object)

hand-knitted, hand-knit, hand-knitting. 
  1. to knit by hand.



adjective

  1. knitted by hand.

hand-knit

adjective

  1. knitted by hand, not on a machine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to knit (garments) by hand

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • hand knitter noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hand-knit1

First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences

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The script feels like flashy gold buttons on a hand-knit cardigan.

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A hand-knit bucket hat for her?

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Pugsley’s pudgy shape is distorted further with wobbly stripes in a hand-knit sweater.

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He bought the hand-knit sea creature for $100 on Etsy.

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Designer Ivan Frolov said he was inspired by Ukrainian songs for this collection which featured corset dresses in colours like pink, red and black, with heart shapes cut from them as well as hand-knit sweaters.

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