crochet hook

noun

1. a needle with a hook at one end, used in crochet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crochet hook¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Miss Alice Prendergast is doing something delicate with a crochet-hook, but it is obvious that her thoughts are far away.

From Project Gutenberg

To make picot edging: With crochet hook, beginning at ribbed edge at top, work 1.

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Rose paused a moment with her crochet hook in a half-looped stitch, and the smile trembled on her sweet mouth.

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The crochet hook fell from her hand—her arms, neck and face were bathed in blushes.

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She never did fussy things with her hands, Honor Carmody; no one had ever seen her with a needle or a crochet hook.

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