crochet hook
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crochet hook
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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With the yarn in one hand and a crochet hook in the other, she intricately worked in more of the neon pink, highlighter yellow and tortoise blue that she’d hand-dyed in her kitchen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
While the Johns might be a retro-nod to the past, the crochet hook into the world of drag culture also taps into creating a feeling of wellbeing, the University of Northampton said.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2022
It debuted during the 2016 presidential election, and features a skull-and-crossbones motif — the skull in a stockinette stitch, and the bones, a crochet hook and a knitting needle.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2020
Her laptop is next to her, and she has a crochet hook and is turning a skein of chunky gray yarn into a scarf.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 13, 2018
The light was fading fast, and Aunt Pretty’s crochet hook was flying like fury.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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