How to spell knit

Knit is spelled K-N-I-T.

hear itknit/nɪt/verbSilent and tricky

What it means: To make fabric by interlacing yarn.

In a sentence: Grandma can knit a warm scarf for winter.

Same family: knits, knitting, knitted, knitter, knitwear. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Knit” comes from Old English “cnyttan,” meaning ‘to tie in a knot or join together.’ The silent “k” reflects older Germanic pronunciation, but over time the initial /k/ sound disappeared while the spelling stayed the same.

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