needlecraft vs knitwork

needlecraft and knitwork both are nouns.

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

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

needlecraft: a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
knitwork: 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, knitting, sewing, stitchery, tatting.

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