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Noun: crochet  krow'shey [N. Amer], 'krow,shey [Brit]
  1. Needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
    - crocheting
Verb: crochet  krow'shey [N. Amer], 'krow,shey [Brit]
  1. (handicraft) create by looping or crocheting
    "crochet a bedspread"
     
  2. (handicraft) make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
    "She sat there crocheting all day";
    - hook

Derived forms: crochets, crocheting, crocheted

Type of: create from raw material, create from raw stuff, intertwine, loop, needlecraft, needlework

Encyclopedia: Crochet, Lace