English > handicraft: 2 senses > noun 2, act| Meaning | A craft that requires skillful hands. |
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| Category of | braid, lace, plait | make by braiding or interlacing |
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| brocade | weave a design into (textiles) |
| cast off | make the last row of stitches when knitting |
| cast on | make the first row of stitches when knitting |
| crochet, hook | make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle |
| crochet | create by looping or crocheting |
| damascene | inlay metal with gold and silver |
| double crochet, double stitch | make by double stitching |
| enamel | coat, inlay, or surface with enamel |
| fret | carve a pattern into |
| fringe | adorn with a fringe |
| hatch | inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating |
| inlay | decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone / stone / stone, and metal |
| japan | coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan |
| knit | make (textiles) by knitting |
| lace | Do lacework |
| lacquer | coat with lacquer |
| marble | paint or stain like marble |
| purl | knit with a purl stitch |
| purl stitch | make with purl stitches |
| rib | form vertical ribs by knitting |
| shell stitch | make by shell stitching |
| single crochet, single stitch | make by single stitching |
| tat, intertwine | make lacework by knotting or looping |
| weave, tissue | create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton |
| Narrower | bookbinding | The craft of binding books / books |
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| crocheting | creating a garment of needlework |
| knitting | creating knitted wear |
| lace making, tatting | The act or art of making handmade lace |
| needlework, needlecraft | Work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle |
| sewing, stitching | joining or attaching by stitches |
| spinning | creating thread |
| weaving | creating fabric |
| Broader | arts and crafts | The arts of decorative design and handicraft |
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| trade, craft | The skilled practice of a practical occupation |
