Unknitting

Pronunciation: /ˈənˈnɪtɪŋ/

Unknitting (noun)

  1. The act of taking apart knitted fabric by pulling out the stitches.
  2. A process of reversing a knitted pattern so the yarn can be reused or corrected.

Examples

  • The seamstress started unknitting to fix the mistake.
  • Unknitting can save time when the pattern is wrong.

Unknitting (verb)

  1. To remove knitted stitches by pulling the yarn so the fabric comes apart.

Examples

  • I unknit the sleeve because the size was wrong.
  • You can unknit a few rows without ruining the fabric.