/nit"ing/ , n.
1. the act of a person or thing that knits.
2. the act of forming a fabric by looping a continuous yarn.
3. knitted work.
4. stick or tend to one's knitting ,
a. to mind one's own business: Don't worry about my work - just tend to your knitting.
b. to devote oneself to one's assignments or responsibilities: Years of sticking to his knitting finally paid off.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see KNIT, -ING 1 ]