1. undoing knitted work by pulling out the yarn or thread
Usage: present participle of unknit
2. causing something to come apart or become loose
Usage: figurative

1. the process or act of undoing knitted work

Examples

• She spent the evening unknitting the sweater to fix the mistake.
• The unknitting of the scarf took longer than expected.
• Time seemed to be unknitting the fabric of their friendship.
• He began unknitting the rows to start over with the correct pattern.
• The unknitting process revealed where she had dropped a stitch.
• Years of neglect were unknitting the community’s bonds.
• She found unknitting oddly therapeutic after a stressful day.