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crochet

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






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“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

One crochet bag design may not be handmade, appearing for sale on Shein, a popular site for dropshippers, who are online retailers operating storefronts without keeping physical inventory.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

And underemployed workers might wind up with more hours of free time for creative pursuits, or what one facilitator jokingly called “the crochet economy.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

She put the handkerchief away and picked up an ivory crochet hook from the marble top of the bureau.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

"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

There Dolly, now arrayed in white batiste, enters upon the path of dalliance where Dilly left off; and Dilly, relieved from duty, crochets in a window-recess, and silently enjoys her sister's impersonation.

From The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton by Ian Hay

Artist Elizabeth Joseph, known for making miniature furniture, was dressed head to toe in crochet and even had huge crochet bangles on her arm and a crocheted ring.

From BBC Jul. 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

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

Later, Mars and Lady Gaga cosplayed a version of “California Dreamin’,” with Stefani Germanotta donning a crocheted cap and prairie dress and going overboard with a kooky psychedelic lean.

From Salon Feb. 3, 2025

And then out of the cabin comes Theresa carrying a howling baby wrapped in a blue crocheted blanket.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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 said the response to the cafe's "offline nights" had been positive so far, adding: "There were strangers sat on tables together, and a lot of skill sharing such as knitting and crocheting."

From BBC Mar. 9, 2025

Grandma’s bosom offered ample hiding space not only for the camphor but for her eyeglasses, her handkerchief, and, if need be, for the bedspread she was crocheting.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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