knitting

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So she looked online and saw there was one for running a marathon and simultaneously knitting a scarf.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

They brought books, knitting, thermoses of coffee or something more muscular.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In 1812 Luddites took hammers to knitting machines for fear of jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

"I really want to celebrate the fact that there are so many women around the world who are working so humbly on domestic skills ... like sewing, hand knitting," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Thomas Tooth—that’s Major Tooth to you—is once more the mild-mannered newspaper seller, knitting socks for the soldiers.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin