knit
verb (used with object)
to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
was knitting
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past progressiveof knit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Karen Sturges was knitting five baby sweaters, one for each grandchild’s future baby, when she was suddenly diagnosed with lymphoma.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023
Ms Garrick said she was knitting to help her concentrate and cope with pain.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2023
"I am well, I am slowly getting better," he said, adding that the fracture was knitting, helped by laser and magnet therapy.
From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2022
A female manager for Sherman Oaks CES was knitting on the bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
One of them was knitting, but the other two were standing near the bars shouting at the animals and poking at them with their umbrellas.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
