transitive verb knitted knit′·ted or knit, knitting knit′·ting

1. to make (cloth or a garment) by interconnecting loops of yarn or thread in rows of stitches by means of a pair of special needles or a machine
2. 1. to form into cloth in this way rather than by weaving
   2. to form (one or more stitches of the basic type) “K2, P2” means “knit two stitches, purl 2 stitches”
3. to join together closely and firmly; unite
4. to draw (the brows) together; contract in wrinkles
5. Now Chiefly Dial. to tie or fasten in or with a knot

Etymology: ME knitten < OE cnyttan (akin to Ger knütten, to tie (fishing) nets) < base of cnotta, knot

intransitive verb

1. 1. to make cloth or a garment by knitting yarn or thread
   2. to produce a basic stitch or stitches
2. to be joined together closely and firmly; grow together, as a broken bone
3. to become drawn together in wrinkles, as the brow

noun