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."
Vocabulary lists containing crochet
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Example Sentences
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“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
One crochet bag design may not be handmade, appearing for sale on Shein, a popular site for dropshippers, who are online retailers operating storefronts without keeping physical inventory.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
When Whitaker Pace’s son asked her to buy a now hard-to-find hacky sack, she dug out her own crochet bean bag, untouched for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The team found an array of unfinished craft items all over the house, including an unfinished crochet bag from 15 years ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
When she was done, she sat on her rocking chair facing the door, took up a basket of crochet, and began working.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
"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
Although I got my crochets, all right, I'm not that old.
From No Great Magic by Fritz Leiber
She walks around her Boston home and plucks up a fan-made crocheted rabbit toting an ax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
Later, Mars and Lady Gaga cosplayed a version of “California Dreamin’,” with Stefani Germanotta donning a crocheted cap and prairie dress and going overboard with a kooky psychedelic lean.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
The silence around her was total, not rich and full like Abuela’s when she crocheted, but empty and sad and lonesome.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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
I mastered the art of crocheting and tatting, and there was a lifetime’s supply of dainty doilies that would never be used in sacheted dresser drawers.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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