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crochet

[kroh-shay, kroh-shay, -shee] / kroʊˈʃeɪ, ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi /






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While knitters were frustrated that the piece was being represented by crochet, crocheters were irked that the piece talked so much about knitting.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

“I’ll crochet there or just sit there—that’s me decompressing. It’s everything. It’s my happy place.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Someone had discarded a handmade crochet poncho in soft earth tones on the back of a chair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Actress and singer Jane Birkin later immortalized the see-through crochet dress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A miniature Aunt Pretty sat in her chair, holding a toothpick-size crochet hook.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

"She's very introverted. She likes to stay home and do little hobbies. She knits and crochets."

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

She also is involved in her church and crochets.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022

And he crochets: Crawford is part of Needle Wizards, a group that knits clothes and teddy bears for cancer patients and homeless shelters.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 21, 2018

Jeunette says she thinks of the little child who will someday sleep in her pale pink blanket as she crochets it.

From Washington Times ● May 27, 2018

She embroiders, crochets, knits and quilts without the aid of glasses.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Florida Narratives by Work Projects Administration

Walters gave him a box filled with handmade items, including piles of mittens, hats, and other items he’d crocheted for children; Collins dropped the box off with a church deacon.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Tucked under her bed and behind cabinets he found more than 50 pieces—including crocheted top hats and sausage-like sculptures—that she’d created.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Anna, from the third series, said she bought the majority of hers in charity shops, including the crocheted top she wore in the show's promotional images.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

Leider was sporting a bright pink heart necklace that she had crocheted; her dog, Bugzee Siegel, wore a sweatsuit with the word “Sweetheart.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

She knit preemie caps for the nursery at the nearby hospital, crocheted blankets for the shelter, and helped organize the food bank.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Guinness says it received more than 1,500 new applications from the country within two months of her cook-a-thon, including events such as reading, singing, and crocheting.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

In court, prosecutor Brendan Kissane listed the activities open to Patterson in prison, including an exercise yard and access to hobbies including crocheting.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

Fiber arts like knitting, crocheting, and embroidery have never been completely apolitical.

From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026

She is crocheting a scarf of pale blue wool.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart


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