crochet
noun
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
crocheted
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past participleof crochet.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crochet.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crochetnounneedlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
Example Sentences
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Tucked under her bed and behind cabinets he found more than 50 pieces—including crocheted top hats and sausage-like sculptures—that she’d created.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Anna, from the third series, said she bought the majority of hers in charity shops, including the crocheted top she wore in the show's promotional images.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
As she walks towards her new engineering life - naturally with a small crocheted World Cup - she says she won't turn her back on the game.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
“I like color and pattern and objects,” she said as she pointed out some Japanese ceramics on her buffet and a dress that she crocheted with scraps of fabric, yarn and metal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
Cressie crocheted four eight-legged octopuses out of various colors of yarn to sit on the bed.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
