hand-knit

[ hand-nit ]

verb (used with object)

, hand-knit·ted or hand-knit, hand-knit·ting.

1. to knit by hand.

adjective

1. knitted by hand.

hand-knit

adjective

1. knitted by hand, not on a machine

verb

1. to knit (garments) by hand

Other Words From

• hand knitter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hand-knit¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

"Well-kept homes and hand-knit socks will never save the world," said Alex's mother.

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Connemara has been long celebrated for its hand-knit woollen stockings.

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Hitty said some hand knit woolen stockings, but I am afraid he would be scratched by them.

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