crochet stitch

4.8

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

noun
/kroʊˈʃeɪ stɪtʃ/

: punto de ganchillo

Mo, the Maker, deep in her needlework stage, vexedly scans for a lost crochet stitch.

Examples

After several attempts, he finally perfected the intricate crochet stitch used in lacework.
Most crochet stitches are worked into the loops in the top of the stitch, whether it's both loops or one of them.

Blog text (9)
I know it looks different from other crochet stitches, but don't let that scare you.

Blog text (14)
A common practice for a Navajo midwife in a slow delivery was to unravel a crochet stitch while the laboring woman watched.

Academic text (2004)
To create a beautiful blanket, you must master the crochet stitch, which adds texture and dimension.
She learned how to use a crochet hook to make a basic crochet stitch for her first scarf.

Synonyms

stitch

vscrochet stitch

23 2.3

A single loop of thread made when sewing or knitting

is the specific loop-made-with-a-hook action rather than any tool-made loop

double stitch

vscrochet stitch

Specialized

1 5.3

A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric

is the standard single loop-through-loop method, not the doubled-through version

single stitch

vscrochet stitch

Specialized

5.7

A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook

is the general loop pulled through another loop using a hook

to single crochet

vscrochet stitch

Jargon

6.3

To make fabric by pulling yarn through one loop at a time

is the basic loop-through-loop action using a hook rather than the whole process

double crochet

vscrochet stitch

Specialized

6.9

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

is the basic single loop-through-loop action that is shorter and simpler

semidouble

vscrochet stitch

Jargon

8.8

A crochet stitch taller than single crochet but shorter than double crochet

is the core loop-through-loop action without specifying loop height

to shell stitch

vscrochet stitch

Jargon

7.7

To make crochet rows or edges that form fan shapes

is the simple single loop-through-loop motion, not a decorative grouped pattern

chain stitch

vscrochet stitch

Specialized

4.6

A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric

is the single loop pulled through another loop rather than a linked chain pattern

How Tall

double crochet

Specialized

6.9

semidouble

Jargon

8.8

crochet stitch

4.8

to single crochet

Jargon

6.3

slip stitch

Specialized

1 6.5

Surface Forms

crochet stitch singular

crochet stitches plural

Morphology

crochet + stitch

The meaning is directly compositional: 'crochet' (to make textiles by forming interlocking loops) combined with 'stitch' (a single loop or sewn unit) clearly describes a stitch produced by crocheting. This noun-noun combination follows normal productive English word-formation and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Crochet stitch comes from the French word crochet, which means 'small hook'. Imagine using a little hook to pull one loop of yarn through another to make a stitch, so the name shows exactly how the stitch is made.