crochet
noun
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
crocheting
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present participleof crochet.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Maya Lane, 23, says she usually spends her train journeys reading or crocheting.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
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 ● Feb. 18, 2026
Fiber arts like knitting, crocheting, and embroidery have never been completely apolitical.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026
James Wyman supported the popular theory that it was a device used for knitting, while Lauren Dolphin, from Essex, said: "It is for crocheting gloves, different holes for different finger/thumb sizes."
From BBC ● May 4, 2024
Pudge was hunched over crocheting a tablecloth under her desk.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
