crochet hook
Americannoun
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
The Long Beach Peninsula juts northward like a crochet hook at Washington’s southwestern tip, named for a beach that stretches for 28 miles.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2020
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
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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