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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Jean mentions Les in the letter who she said gave her the address for her sweetheart, as well as Joan who was knitting her mittens for her Christmas present.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025
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
"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
Daley was there to support his teammates but it was the pink-and-blue garment he was knitting that got the most attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2021
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
