to knit a sweater

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• Sweater design — is a specialization of fashion design in which knitted sweaters are designed to fulfil certain aesthetic, functional and commercial criteria. The designer typically considers factors such as the insulating power of the sweater (and its resulting… …   Wikipedia

• sweater — n. 1) to crochet; knit a sweater 2) a light; warm sweater 3) a plaid; woolen sweater * * * [ swetə] knit a sweater warm sweater woolen sweater a light a plaid to crochet …   Combinatory dictionary

• knit — [nıt] v present participle knitting [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: cnyttan] 1.) past tense and past participle knitted to make clothing out of wool, using two ↑knitting needles →↑crochet ▪ My grandmother taught me how to knit. ▪ She s knitting …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• knit — [ nıt ] (past tense and past participle knit or knit|ted) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make something such as a piece of clothing using wool and sticks called knitting needles: She reads and knits to pass the time. knit someone… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• knit´ter — knit «niht», verb, knit|ted or knit, knit|ting, noun. –v.t. 1. to make (cloth or an article of clothing) by looping yarn or thread together with long needles: »She is knitting a sweater …   Useful english dictionary

• Sweater curse — Knitters use the term Sweater Curse or the Curse of the Love Sweater to describe a situation in which a knitter gives a hand knit sweater to a significant other, who quickly breaks up with the knitter.cite book | last = Stoller | first = Debbie | …   Wikipedia

• Sweater — A jumper from Marks Spencer. A sweater, jumper, pullover, sweatshirt, jersey or guernsey is a garment intended to cover the torso and arms. It is often worn over a shirt, blouse, T shirt, or other top, but may also be worn alone as a top.… …   Wikipedia

• knit — 01. Catriona passed the time during the lecture by working on a scarf she was [knitting]. 02. I could hear the clicking of needles as Anne sat [knitting] a sweater. 03. She sat in the corner, her fingers [knitted] together in her lap. 04. Her… …   Grammatical examples in English

• knit — [[t]nɪ̱t[/t]] knits, knitting, knitted (The past tense can be either knit or knitted for meaning 4.) 1) VERB If you knit something, especially an article of clothing, you make it from wool or a similar thread by using two knitting needles or a… …   English dictionary

• sweater — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bulky (AmE), chunky (esp. BrE), heavy, thick ▪ light, thin ▪ baggy, oversized (esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

• knit */*/ — UK [nɪt] / US verb Word forms knit : present tense I/you/we/they knit he/she/it knits present participle knitting past tense knit or knitted past participle knit or knitted 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to make something such as a piece of… …   English dictionary