plesti

1. (of hair, baskets) to braid; to plait; to weave
   Mama mi svako jutro plete kosu. — My mom braids my hair every morning.
   Deda još uvek plete korpe od pruća. — Grandpa still weaves baskets from willow twigs.
2. (with needles) to knit
   Baka plete džemper za unuka. — Grandma is knitting a sweater for her grandson.
   Zimi uveče volim da pletem. — On winter evenings I like to knit.
3. (of intrigues, plots) to weave; to hatch
   Stalno plete intrige protiv kolega. — He keeps scheming against his colleagues.

The same verb covers both braiding and knitting: plesti džemper means to knit a sweater. To crochet is heklati.