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