Tapestry Needle
A tapestry needle is a large, blunt sewing needle with a big eye, used to seam knitted pieces, weave in ends, and perform techniques like Italian bind-off.
Explanation
A tapestry needle is characterized by a large, blunt tip and a large eye that makes it easy to thread thicker yarn through. The blunt tip lets the needle slide between the stitches of the fabric instead of splitting the yarn strand, which is essential when seaming knitted pieces, weaving in loose ends, or performing techniques such as Italian bind-off and duplicate stitch. Tapestry needles come in metal or plastic, and in various sizes suited to the yarn weight you are working with.