Unites after a break

KNITS

Think of what you might do to repair a torn sweater or bring together loose yarn with needles.

Unites after a break" plays on the double meaning of "knits." As a verb, "knits" means to join or unite things together—like stitching yarn into fabric. The "after a break" hint suggests splitting the word "N-I-T-S" (the plural of "nit," meaning a louse egg) and inserting a "K" at the start to form "KNITS," tying the wordplay to both sewing and rebuilding connections.