I. krō-ˈshā 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
II. verb
Date: 1854
transitive verb
: to make of crochet
crochet ed a doily
intransitive verb
: to work with crochet
• cro·chet·er -ˈshā-ər noun