Knitting & Crocheting Glossary: E

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elasticity: The quality or condition of being elastic, meaning springy, flexible, and resilient.

embroider: To decorate a fabric with a design in needlework, usually by using embroidery floss.

English: A style of knitting in which the knitter holds the yarn in his or her right hand and wraps it around the right-hand (RH) needle as he or she creates stitches.

eyelet: 1. A small hole through which you pass something, such as a button. 2. A type of lace pattern characterized by small openwork motifs distributed over a solid fabric.