Generally, it's called a knot. It may, however, be a spinning error -- a slub.
pull it back out
The word "knitting" is derived from the word Knot and ultimately from the Old English "cnyttan", to knot. One of the earliest known examples of knitting was found in Egypt from the end of the first Millennium AD and was a pair of socks, cotton with stranded knit color patterns. Originally a "MALE" only occupation, the first knitting trade guild was started in Paris in 1527.
You can tie a knot between the old wold and the new wool, then as you work around the knot, push it into the interior of the cord so that it is invisible in the finished work.
you just knit ..... that is why it is called a knitting game
Slip knot is the preferred knot. Just wrap the yarn around two fingers and pull the yarn that connects to the ball through the two fingers and pull until it knots. It may take some practice but then you are able to cast on.
Sling knot
Commando knitting
a bed or knot
Whether you call them Knitting Nancys, Bizzy Lizzys, knitting mushrooms, knitting spools, corkers, peg knitters, knitting nobbys (or knitting noddys) or knitting knobbys, these knitting devices all owe their existence to the medieval lucet. The lucet is a two pronged fork with a hole in the handle.
A group of toads is called a knotknotA group of toads is called a knot. Similarly, a group of frogs is called an army.A knot of toad. Lots of people think it should be called a gang, but its a knot.KnotA knot is a group of toads.
wool is made from wool. the clue is in the name. however you can knit with yarn made from alpaca, silk, angora, cotton, bamboo, banana, acrylic, polyester, dog hair (yes really) etc etc
Knitting needles.