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latch hook

American  

noun

  1. a handheld tool similar to a latch needle, used for drawing loops of yarn through canvas or similar material to make rugs and the like.


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There’s also a colorful latch hook rug that she made with acrylic yarn that looks more like artwork than a functional accessory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

She’s a latch hook rug with a shaggy bubblegum-pink background.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021

And if you’ve got nothing against plain old latch hook rugs but just can’t find a design you love, you can buy a blank canvas and get creative.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2020

Many latch hook kits come with a hooking tool, but a lot of them don’t.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2020

I recently started a puppy latch hook while my daughter completes a cupcake, and I can confirm that the hobby is as simple and satisfying as I remembered.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2020

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