tatting

Etymology
. The noun appears earlier than the verb. Attested since the mid-19th century.

Noun

 * 1) A form of looped and knotted lace needlework made from a single thread.
 * 2) The art of making such lace.
 * 1) The art of making such lace.

Translations

 * Czech: frivolitkovaná krajka
 * Dutch:
 * Maori: whakaniko pūtikitiki