noun

crochet

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noun

A craft in which yarn or thread is looped together using a single hooked needle to form fabric.

"She learned crochet from her grandmother as a child."

verb

To make fabric or an item by looping thread with a hooked needle.

"He crocheted a blanket for the new baby."

How to Use Crochet

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA needlework craft using one hooked needle, distinct from knitting, which uses two straight needles.

Common mistake

Don't confuse with "knitting" — crochet uses a single hook, knitting uses two needles and different stitch technique.

Easily confused with

knitting → crotchet

Common pairings

crochet a scarf learn to crochet a crochet hook

crocheted past tense, crochets plural, Crochets plural, crochets singular

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From French crochet, meaning "small hook" — ultimately from Old French croc ("hook"), related to Germanic and Norse words for hook or curve.

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