needlecraft vs knitting

needlecraft and knitting both are nouns.

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

As nouns, knitting is a hyponym of needlecraft; that is, knitting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than needlecraft:

needlecraft: a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
knitting: needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

Other hyponyms of needlecraft include crochet, crocheting, embroidery, fancywork, knit, knitwork, sewing, stitchery, tatting.

needlecraft (noun)	knitting (noun)
work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle	creating knitted wear
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread	needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine