Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "knit" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

purl

Derived Terms

beknit close-knit double knit enknit handknit inknit interknit knit cap knit fog knit one's brow knit one's brows knit one's eyebrows knit together knit up knit yoghurt knitaholic knitalong knitathon knitback knitbone knitlike knitster knittability knittable knitten knitter knitting knitting needle knitwear knitwise knitwork loose-knit misknit outknit reknit stick to one's knitting tight-knit tightknit unknit warp knit well-knit

Entails

sew

Etymologically Related To

knot

Context

handicraft

First Subevents

buy yarn

Last Subevents

block block item

Prerequisites

ask old woman buy knitting needles buy needles buy sheep buy wool buy wool and knitting needles buy yarn buy yarn and needles find knitting needle find knitting needles get head re examined get needles and yarn get yarn get yarn and knitting needles have doctor straighten first have needle have yarn learn how to obtain knitting needles obtain yarn purchase yarn put on cast shear sheep spin yarn use knitting needles

Subevents

buy yarn create blanket dropping stich make clothes make eyebrows come closer together make sweater might make blanket pricking thumb purl putting sticks together string neddle use yarn watch tv wind yarn around needles yarn becomes fabric

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cloth conjoin crease create from raw material create from raw stuff crinkle crisp fabric join knitting stitch material needlecraft needlework ruckle scrunch scrunch up textile wrinkle

Type Of (IsA)

fabric knitting stitch needlework

Manner Of

create from raw material join

Motivated By Goal

clothes clothing combinging two things together control result create bedding enjoy knitting enjoy making clothes favourite past time have nothing to do knitted sweater like doing make handmade clothing make sweater make with wool making baby clothes mittens pass time piece of clothing relaxing sweater want hat

Related Terms

tricot weave

Related Terms

combine compact fabric fracture garment grow join knot needle thread tricot weave yarn

Similar Terms

draw jersey

Synonym Network

pucker

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.