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crochet

[ kroh-shey; British kroh-shey, -shee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.

, cro·cheted [kroh-, sheyd, kroh, -sheyd, -sheed], cro·chet·ing [kroh-, shey, -ing, kroh, -shey-ing, -shee-ing].

crochet

/ -ʃɪ; ˈkrəʊʃeɪ /

to make (a piece of needlework, a garment, etc) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle ( crochet hook )

Origin of crochet¹

1840–50; < French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc < Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook ¹, -et

Origin of crochet¹

C19: from French crochet, diminutive of croc hook, probably of Scandinavian origin

They had to crochet afghans or be doing something else productive.

But through trial and error, Leach and his co-founder Randy Crochet, a real estate investor, improved the product.

Crochet needles should be kept in a housewife similar to those used for ordinary needles.

Moreover, to the extreme satisfaction of Mary, she left her crochet-needle on the floor at night.

"Very well," and Helen tossed away her crochet and put on her hat.

Many like to use a thread of silk or mercerized crochet-cotton with the Shetland floss or other wool which may be chosen.

A chain of thirty-four stitches; double-crochet into this for thirty rows, taking the back stitch, so as to form a rib.

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