pinwork

pinwork

(ˈpɪnˌwɜːk) n (Knitting & Sewing) (in needlepoint lace) the fine raised stitches

pin•work

(ˈpɪnˌwɜrk)

n. (in the embroidery of needlepoint lace) crescent-shaped stitches raised from the surface of the design. [1885–90]