knit

Related to knit: knit stitch

knit (one's) brow(s)

To furrow one's brow, often due to worry or confusion. Whenever there was a problem, my dad would sit in his favorite chair, knit his brow for a while, and then announce that he had a plan. When I asked Bill about what happened, and he knit his brows, I knew I was about to hear some bad news.
See also: knit

knit (one's) eyebrows

To furrow one's brow, often due to worry or confusion. When I asked Bill about what happened, and he knit his eyebrows, I knew I was about to hear some bad news.
See also: eyebrow, knit

knit together

1. Literally, to join or connect pieces of fabric by knitting them together. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "knit" and "together." How long will it take you to knit these squares of the quilt together?
2. To fuse together. This meaning is typically used to describe the healing of broken bones. Based on your latest X-ray, the bones in your arm have knit together nicely.
See also: knit, together

knit up

To produce something by knitting, often with little effort. A noun or pronoun can be used between "knit" and "up." Can you believe Grandma just knitted up this sweater for me? It would take me weeks to make something like this!
See also: knit, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

knit one's brow

to cause one's brow to wrinkle. Bob knitted his brow when he was confused. Jane knitted her brow because she was angry.
See also: brow, knit

knit something together

to join things together by knitting. Terry knitted the parts of the sweater together. Sally knitted together the two parts of the glove.
See also: knit, together

knit together

[for broken bones] to join or grow together. The bones are knitting together exactly as expected. If the bones don't knit together properly, we will have to do something a little more drastic.
See also: knit, together
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

knit your ˈbrows

frown (= move your eyebrows together), to show that you are thinking hard, feeling angry, etc: She knitted her brows, trying to think how she could have spent so much money in one week.
See also: brow, knit
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

knit together

v.
1. To join some pieces of material by knitting: It's easier to knit each part of the sweater separately and then knit them together. After adding the fringe, knit together the two sections of the blanket.
2. To become fused together. Used of broken bones that are healing: If the doctor sets the two pieces of bone just right, they should knit together in three weeks.
See also: knit, together

knit up

v.
To create something by knitting, especially quickly or easily: I knitted up some mittens for my grandchildren. I knitted some hats up for the church sale.
See also: knit, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • knit (one's) brow(s)
  • knit brow
  • knit your brows
  • knitting
  • knit (one's) eyebrows
  • sweat of brow
  • the sweat of (one's) brow
  • by the sweat of (one's) brow
  • by the sweat of one's brow
  • by the sweat of your brow
References in periodicals archive
Knit fabrics can be described as light-, medium- and heavyweight, but they're also described by the amounts of stretch.
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I then asked whoever was invigilating at my exhibition at Eastside Projects to ask whoever came into the gallery if they could knit. And if they could, would they knit a stitch, or a row, or maybe a whole square.
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A Study on ultraviolet protection of 100% cotton knitted fabric: effect of fabric parameters
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Joyof jumpers; From chunky knits to daring motifs, your sweater style is all knitted up; Fashionista
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"Softness and touchability are an overriding influence for the coming season, with texture in cashmere, wool and especially cable knit patterns featuring in all areas of soft furnishings for the home," confirms Kate Mooney, founder of Occa-Home.
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"We'd have dinner first and then knit for two or three hours," Ms.
Busy hands, healing hearts; Author finds solace in knitting circle after death of daughter
Mary's mother arranges for her to learn to knit and she becomes part of a knitting circle.
Hood, Ann. The knitting circle
The last few years have seen record-breaking yarn sales, a burst of knitting-inspired blogs and Web sites, a TV show called Knitty Gritty, and several new fiction books ("knit lit") that have as their premise the friendships formed in knitting circles.
Knit local, act global: stitching for a social (and personal) change