knitting vs knitwork

knitting and knitwork both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knitting	Yes	No	No	No
knitwork	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, knitting and knitwork are synonyms defined as:

knitting and knitwork: needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

Other synonyms of knitting include knit.

knitting (noun)	knitwork (noun)
creating knitted wear	needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine