crochet hook

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noun

a needle with a hook at one end, used in crochet.

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Also called crochet needle.

Origin of crochet hook

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby crochet hook

Croato-Serb, croc, Croce, crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked, crockery

How to use crochet hook in a sentence

Miss Alice Prendergast is doing something delicate with a crochet-hook, but it is obvious that her thoughts are far away.
Happy Days|Alan Alexander Milne
To make picot edging: With crochet hook, beginning at ribbed edge at top, work 1.
Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2|Various
Rose paused a moment with her crochet hook in a half-looped stitch, and the smile trembled on her sweet mouth.
The Gold Brick|Ann S. Stephens
The crochet hook fell from her hand—her arms, neck and face were bathed in blushes.
The Gold Brick|Ann S. Stephens

She never did fussy things with her hands, Honor Carmody; no one had ever seen her with a needle or a crochet hook.
Play the Game!|Ruth Comfort Mitchell