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crochet

American  
[kroh-shey, kroh-shey, -shee] / kroʊˈʃeɪ, ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi /

noun

crochets plural
  1. needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.


verb (used with or without object)

crochets, present (3rd person singular) crocheted, past participle, past crocheting present participle
  1. to form by crochet.

crochet British  
/ -ʃɪ, ˈkrəʊʃeɪ /

verb

  1. to make (a piece of needlework, a garment, etc) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle ( crochet hook )

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. work made by crocheting

  2. architect another name for crocket

  3. zoology a hooklike structure of insect larvae that aids locomotion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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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

"That's why I try to take on a lot of different hobbies, because even if you're going through hard times, when you go into the world of crochet, all those fears are brushed away."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

One wore a sleeveless crochet dress with geometric patterns, another a loud multicolored jacket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Earlier this fall, I decided to learn to crochet in earnest.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

She was carrying a suitcase-sized pocketbook, from which protruded a pair of knitting needles, some mending, crochet hook, baby’s bottle, and copy of the Scientific American.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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