latch hook

American  

noun

1. a handheld tool similar to a latch needle, used for drawing loops of yarn through canvas or similar material to make rugs and the like.

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latch hook

There’s also a colorful latch hook rug that she made with acrylic yarn that looks more like artwork than a functional accessory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025

She’s a latch hook rug with a shaggy bubblegum-pink background.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2021

The appeal of latch hook is mostly its process—the blissful, repetitive, mindlessness of it all.

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2020

I recently started a puppy latch hook while my daughter completes a cupcake, and I can confirm that the hobby is as simple and satisfying as I remembered.

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2020

Many latch hook kits come with a hooking tool, but a lot of them don’t.

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2020