The word "knit" is derived from the Old English "cnyttan."
ROSELAND -- A group of women knit in this photo taken in Roseland in the 1950s.
During World War I, randomhistory.com notes that "vast quantities of knitted socks, scarves, mittens, and helmet liners were sent to soldiers in France. Knitting gave emotional comfort to the women who were at home waiting for news from the front."
The word "knit" is derived from the Old English "cnyttan" which means "to knot."
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