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
But when it comes to hand-knitted presents, some New Yorkers are dealing with all kinds of anxieties and expectations over each item’s fit, style, pattern and color choice.
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 medical team have removed his clothes and placed on his feet a pair of hand-knitted green woolen socks to keep him warm; they receive them by the box load from Ukrainian civilians.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2022
The Metro, full to bursting mostly with women wearing hand-knitted pink hats, passed us by.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2017
He threw Dobby a pair of violet socks he had just unwrapped, and the hand-knitted sweater Mrs. Weasley had sent.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" 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 Cook, Joel
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