crochet

American  

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

noun

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

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verb (used with or without object)

crocheted, crocheting

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 )

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noun

1. work made by crocheting

2. architect another name for crocket

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

Other Word Forms

• crocheter noun
• well-crocheted adjective

Etymology

Origin of crochet

1840–50; < French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc < Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook ¹, -et

Example Sentences

Eventually she regained the use of her arms and legs enough to be able to move about with assistance, though her hands would never again hold her crochet hook or knitting needles.

From Literature

There was plenty of inspiration for fashionistas at Stella McCartney's show, including colourful knitwear and crocheted tank tops - but it was the horses that stole the show.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

She knit preemie caps for the nursery at the nearby hospital, crocheted blankets for the shelter, and helped organize the food bank.

From Literature

Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.

From Barron's

Related Words

• braid
• careen
• compose
• construct
• create
• entwine
• fabricate
• fold
• fuse
• incorporate
• intertwine
• introduce
• knit
• loop
• mesh
• sew
• snake
• spin
• splice
• twist