knitting needle

[ nit-ing need-l ]

/ ˈnɪt ɪŋ ˌnid l /

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noun Knitting.

either of two types of instruments used for hand knitting: a straight rod of steel, wood, plastic, etc., pointed at one or both ends, used in pairs, or a single curved, flexible rod with two pointed ends.

any of various needlelike devices used in machine knitting.

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Origin of knitting needle

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby knitting needle

kniphofia, knish, knit, knitted, knitting, knitting needle, knitwear, knives, knob, knobble, knobbling roll

How to use knitting needle in a sentence

It’s been a journey for me that started when I first picked up my knitting needles in March 2020.
Olympian Tom Daley launches knitting line|Brody Levesque|November 30, 2021|Washington Blade
The Gold medalist diving champion only picked up his first set of knitting needles in March of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic first spread across the globe, strangling normal daily routines in its deadly grip.
Olympian Tom Daley launches knitting line|Brody Levesque|November 30, 2021|Washington Blade
There, he first picked up needle and thread to mend the shirt of an SS guard who had just beaten him.
From Auschwitz to the White House: One Tailor’s American Tale|Martin Greenfield|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More than secular nationalist movements or industrial interests or mental illness or knitting groups?
Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence|Patricia Pearson|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

All of these may factor into the inability to move the needle on the scale.
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She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis.
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A sheet covered his body from the neck down, making it impossible to see where, exactly, the needle had been inserted.
Lifting the Curtain on Oklahoma's Botched Lethal Injection|Caitlin Dickson|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The needle of the archdruidress broke, as she shook her head viciously at the scoffer.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The individual prisms are usually slender, with one beveled, wedge-like end, but are sometimes needle-like.
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She was so handy with a needle, and allus ready to cut out calico dingusses that the peon gals could sew up.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
Mrs. Ducksmith gathered up her knitting and retired, Aristide dashing to the door to open it for her.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Mrs. Ducksmith shot a timid glance at him and the knitting needles clicked together nervously.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke