Main Entry: ¹cro·chet

Pronunciation: \krō-ˈshā\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, hook, crochet, from Middle French, diminutive of croche hook, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr hook

Date: 1844

: needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle