# crochet

/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/ (US) · /kɹəʊʃˈeɪ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/crochet
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

a way of making clothes or blankets by using a single needle with a hook to pull loops of yarn through each other.

For teachers: a handicraft in which yarn is looped into a patterned fabric by means of a hooked needle.

## Examples

- She spent the evening working on her crochet.
- The artisan sold beautiful blankets made with intricate crochet patterns at the local craft fair.
- While knitting requires two needles to manage multiple open stitches, crochet involves finishing each stitch before moving to the next, resulting in a thicker and more structural fabric.

## Usage notes

- Uncountable when referring to the craft or the finished work; can also function as a verb.

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