knitting![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Creating fabric by using needles to form interlacing stitches.
crochet hook ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument used to recover a lost stitch, create trim and certain seams, etc.
flat part ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flat section used to handle the crochet hook.
hook ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The curved extremity used to catch the thread.
knitting needle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rigid cylindrical rod used in pairs to knit a piece of fabric.
head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece that holds the stitches and prevents them from sliding off the shank.
shank ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Elongated thin part between the head and the point; its length and diameter vary, depending on the desired stitch.
point ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tapered end allowing the needle to be easily inserted in the stitches.
knitting measure ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument used to measure the diameter of needles and to take measurements of a work in progress.
cast-on stitches ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Loops that form the starting point of a piece of fabric.
circular needle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Needle used for circular knitting, for seamless pieces or flat pieces with a great number of stitches.