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crochet hook

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of crochet hook

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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There aren’t many times that you’ll see Grasso without a crochet hook and yarn in her hands.

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

Her crochet hook was racing like greased lightning by then.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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