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crochet

crochet

16 5.2
A cloth or item made by looping yarn with a hooked needle
  • noun
  • /kroʊˈʃeɪ/
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  • She gifted me a beautiful crochet blanket, perfect for the chilly evenings.
  • crochet hook
  • crochet needle
  • crochet stitch

And they all wore these really cute, like crochet sets.

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Examples

  • Tonya, I think you should just keep focusing on your crochet.

  • With the kids' help, she catered parties, embroidered tablecloths, and taught knitting and crocheting on the side.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I was thinking of buying that crochet book too; let me know what you think of it.

    Blog text (10)
  • And they all wore these really cute, like crochet sets.

  • It's basically just a black crochet crop top.

  • It's a white crochet bathing suit.

  • Crochet really helps reduce stress.

  • So it's a crochet dress with a piece of pan collar.

  • Mrs. Prinsloo came in and sat down with a piece of crochet.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • We all watched her as she sat down, opened her tote bag, and took out her crocheting.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

stitching
vscrochet
23 2.3

The action of joining cloth pieces with a needle and thread

creates fabric by interlocking loops with a hook rather than by joins
needlework
vscrochet
5 3.4

Work done by sewing or embroidery and things made in this way

is a specific loop method using a hooked needle not regular sewing
handicraft
vscrochet
4 3.5

An object made by hand or the skill of making things by hand

is a particular hand method using hooked loops to form fabric
crocheting
vscrochet
1 4.3

Making fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle

is a type of needle handcraft using hooked loops rather than sewing
stitchwork
vscrochet
1 3.6

Work made by sewing or knitting to make patterns on cloth like a quilt

focuses on hooked loop construction instead of general sewing methods
stitchery
vscrochet
1 6.8

Decorative sewing done with a needle and thread

is made by looped hook work rather than decorative hand sewing
needlecraft
vscrochet
4.4

Making things by hand with a needle, for example sewing and embroidery

uses hooked loops with a hook rather than ordinary needle and thread work

Compounds

1 3.2

A needle with a small hook at one end used to pull yarn through loops to make fabric

A thin tool with a hooked end that pulls yarn through loops

A loop made by pulling yarn through another loop with a small hook

double crochet
  • Specialized
6.9

A tall stitch made with a hook by pulling yarn through loops, taller than a single stitch

4.4

A basic hand stitch made by pulling yarn through one loop at a time

How Intricate

bobbin lace
  • Specialized
1 9.1
tatting
  • Specialized
1 9.9
crochet
16 5.2
knitting
50 1.2
sewing
77 1.0

Surface Forms

crochet singular
crochets plural

Etymology

The word crochet comes from the French crochet, meaning 'small hook', and from the older word croc meaning 'hook'. The name fits because the craft uses a hooked needle to make loops of yarn, so crochet means the needlework made with a hook.