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Is it knit or knitted? The past tense of knit? I've seen it both ways and personally, I just can't wrap my head around knitted. Just sounds funny to me! I'm going to do some research on it {cough, cough**geek**cough, cough}, but in the mean time, give me your thoughts.
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Comments (7)
I can't either! Knit is a verb...I think EZ would agree with us, too.
Posted by margene | March 6, 2007 12:47 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 12:47
Definitely knitted - but that's just going by intuition, same as you feel knitted doesn't sound right (to me 'I have knit that' doesn't sound right)
I'm a translator/proofreader and do a lot of language things by intuition - doesn't mean I'm always right! ;-)
I have more trouble with 'I'm a sewer/seamstress'....
Posted by Cybele | March 6, 2007 1:33 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 13:33
there was this discussion on the knitty boards about 2 years ago and i while i think knitted is correct, i don't like it. so i say knit even in the past tense.
Posted by amanda | March 6, 2007 4:30 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 16:30
I accept both as valid, but usually use "knitted." For no reason, really, except that the "-ed" ending just feels right as a verb form. After I pet Chappy, I've patted him. After I've corrected an error, I've righted a wrong. Once I've left the rink, I've skated. Do I "ed" all my verbs? Not necessarily, but in this case, it just seems to fit.... for my tongue, anyway!
Posted by --Deb | March 6, 2007 8:41 PM
Posted on March 6, 2007 20:41
I think I use both when speaking, but I do think "knit" is likely correct? I'll be interested to see the results of your research.
Posted by Rachel | March 9, 2007 7:22 PM
Posted on March 9, 2007 19:22
Oh my! I've been trying to figure that out myself! Thanks so much for bringing it up. I teach English and Spanish and speak German with my German friends and others at work which really sucks up my brain cells, so this question has been driving me nuts. I personally say knit in the past tense but sooo many others say knitted. I think both ways are acceptable. I believe to have seen that in a dictionary somewhere. So, what did you find?
Posted by kimberly | March 13, 2007 12:53 PM
Posted on March 13, 2007 12:53
I prefer "knitted". As in "I knitted those socks". It sounds a little odd and stuttery, but I still prefer it over "I knit those socks", which sounds like I forgot to say the rest of the word. May be a personal preference kind of thing.
Posted by katie | March 16, 2007 7:45 PM
Posted on March 16, 2007 19:45