knit vs handicraft

knit and handicraft both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knit	Yes	No	Yes	No
handicraft	Yes	No	No	No

knit (noun)	handicraft (noun)
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine	a craft that requires skillful hands
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side	a work produced by hand labor
a fabric made by knitting

knit (verb)	handicraft (verb)
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
make (textiles) by knitting
tie or link together