CROCHET

I. noun Etymology: French, hook, ~, 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, II. verb Date: 1854 transitive verb to make of ~ , intransitive verb to work with ~, ~er noun