[kroh-shey; Brit. kroh-shey, -shee] 
noun, verb, -cheted [-sheyd; Brit. -sheyd, -sheed] , -chet⋅ing [-shey-ing; Brit. -shey-ing, -shee-ing] .| 1. | needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops. |
| 2. | to form by crochet. |
cro·chet (krō-shā')  (click for larger image in new window) v. cro·cheted (-shād'), cro·chet·ing (-shā'ĭng), cro·chets (-shāz') v. intr. To make a piece of needlework by looping thread with a hooked needle. v. tr. To make by looping thread with a hooked needle: crochet a sweater. n. Needlework made by looping thread with a hooked needle. [French crocheter, from Old French crochet, hook, diminutive of croche, feminine of croc, of Germanic origin.] cro·chet'er (-shā'ər) n. |
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