Needlework

Needlework is a broad term for the handicrafts of decorative sewing and textile arts. Any craft made with the assistance of a needle for construction can be called needlework. Knitting is a kind of needlework, by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts. Needlework is a popular pastime in the wizarding world. There is a charm that can perform this task.
===Known needleworkers===
====Rubeus Hagrid====
250px|thumb|left|Harry Potter and Rubeus Hagrid on the Muggle train to London
In the summer of 1991, Rubeus Hagrid took Harry Potter to Diagon Alley, in London, via Muggle train. Once they climbed aboard, Hagrid started knitting something that looked like a yellow circus tent, counting his stitches.
====Molly Weasley====
Molly Weasley usually knits her family jumpers at Christmas. She tends to knit pictures relating to something that the receiver likes or the initial of their first name. She also sends Harry Potter a Weasley jumper each Christmas, as he is a close friend of the family, arguably a de facto member.
====Albus Dumbledore====
Albus Dumbledore might have been a knitter in his spare time, as he was self-admittedly a lover of knitting patterns and enjoyed reading knitting magazines such as "Knitter's Own."
====Minerva McGonagall====
Needlework was one of Minerva McGonagall's hobbies later in her life. information on Minerva McGonagall (transcription here)
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