: needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
crocheted; crocheting; crochets
: to make of crochet
crocheted a doily
: to work with crochet
cro·chet·er
(ˈ)krō-¦shā-ər 
plural -s
: one that crochets
specifically
: one that crochets trimmings by machine on knitted garments
Examples of crochet in a Sentence
Noun (1)
She learned basic crochet stitches from her mother.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Boho braids are still all over our feeds and on the streets, but miracle knots, a recently popular crochet method, make the style lighter, more natural-looking (and easier to achieve).
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
In addition to raising livestock, canning foods, harvesting her own fruits and vegetables, crocheting and more, the country music star takes pride in her farm-to-table way of living.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Members of the Yarnicorns knitting and crochet group worked yarn through hooks and needles.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Boho braids are still all over our feeds and on the streets, but miracle knots, a recently popular crochet method, make the style lighter, more natural-looking (and easier to achieve).
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
Verb
Some stylists braid the natural hair, then wrap hair extensions around each braid, while others braid cornrows and crochet the faux locs onto the natural hair with a latch hook.
—Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
In addition to raising livestock, canning foods, harvesting her own fruits and vegetables, crocheting and more, the country music star takes pride in her farm-to-table way of living.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Crochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crochet. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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