I. (ˈ)krō|shā noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, hook, crochet work, from Middle French, diminutive of croche hook, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr hook — more at crook
1.
a. : needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
crochet work
crochet hook
she looked up from her crochet — Alma Stone
b. : a stitch used in crochet
2. : a hook or hooked process: as
a. : one of a series of minute hooks on the apical surface of the proleg of a caterpillar
b. : crotchet 2c(1)
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to make of crochet
Meggie … returned to the counterpane she was crocheting — Ellen Glasgow
intransitive verb
: to work with crochet