crochet
Americannoun
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crochets
plural
verb (used with or without object)
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crochets,
present (3rd person singular)
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crocheted,
past participle, past
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crocheting
present participle
verb
noun
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work made by crocheting
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architect another name for crocket
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zoology a hooklike structure of insect larvae that aids locomotion
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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crochetsimple
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crochetssimple
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have crochetedperfect
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has crochetedperfect
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am crochetingprogressive
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are crochetingprogressive
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is crochetingprogressive
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have been crochetingperfect progressive
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has been crochetingperfect progressive
Past
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crochetedsimple
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had crochetedperfect
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was crochetingprogressive
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were crochetingprogressive
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had been crochetingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of crochet
1840–50; < French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc < Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook 1, -et
Explanation
You can crochet by winding loops of yarn around a crochet hook, creating little knots that form patterns and — eventually — blankets, pillow covers, doilies, or hot pads. If your brother wants to make an afghan out of rainbow-colored yarn, he should learn how to crochet, or to make textiles by looping yarn with a special hook. Crocheting is similar to knitting, but people who crochet use a different tool. The word crochet comes from French and is therefore pronounced "crow shay." The root word is croc, or "hook."
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If someone makes the Sailor Slippers, you can talk to them about how the original creator filed a copyright takedown against a designer who adapted the pattern for crochet.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
“I’ll crochet there or just sit there—that’s me decompressing. It’s everything. It’s my happy place.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Someone had discarded a handmade crochet poncho in soft earth tones on the back of a chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
One wore a sleeveless crochet dress with geometric patterns, another a loud multicolored jacket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
I’m expecting lace doilies, like the ones my grandmother used to crochet before she had to leave her home behind and come to this country.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
"She's very introverted. She likes to stay home and do little hobbies. She knits and crochets."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
She also is involved in her church and crochets.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
And he crochets: Crawford is part of Needle Wizards, a group that knits clothes and teddy bears for cancer patients and homeless shelters.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 21, 2018
Jeunette says she thinks of the little child who will someday sleep in her pale pink blanket as she crochets it.
From Washington Times ● May 27, 2018
Alice watches you furtively almost all the time as she knits or crochets.
From The Harlequinade An Excursion by Dion Clayton Calthrop
Walters gave him a box filled with handmade items, including piles of mittens, hats, and other items he’d crocheted for children; Collins dropped the box off with a church deacon.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Tucked under her bed and behind cabinets he found more than 50 pieces—including crocheted top hats and sausage-like sculptures—that she’d created.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
There was plenty of inspiration for fashionistas at Stella McCartney's show, including colourful knitwear and crocheted tank tops - but it was the horses that stole the show.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Leider was sporting a bright pink heart necklace that she had crocheted; her dog, Bugzee Siegel, wore a sweatsuit with the word “Sweetheart.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
And I in white linen with a crocheted pink border, which is right for my coloring.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
In court, prosecutor Brendan Kissane listed the activities open to Patterson in prison, including an exercise yard and access to hobbies including crocheting.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Fiber arts like knitting, crocheting, and embroidery have never been completely apolitical.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026
She said the response to the cafe's "offline nights" had been positive so far, adding: "There were strangers sat on tables together, and a lot of skill sharing such as knitting and crocheting."
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
Would I next see birds flying backward, or cows crocheting doilies?
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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