crochet
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"I don't think it is useful to spend this money on tigers," she said, working on a yellow piece of crochet.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 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
Dow was blown away by the crochet love, but also by how two very different worlds could come together.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Earlier this fall, I decided to learn to crochet in earnest.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
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
“I need, 1,2,3,4,5, I need two more rows,” Dorthy Reno said as she crochets.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2014
I began to breathe like my wife crochets an open-faced stocking—one, two, three, drop one; one, two, three, four, drop one.
From You Can Search Me by Hugh McHugh
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
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
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
On one side was her large, saggy bed covered with crocheted pillows and stuffed animals.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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
Although she enjoys sewing and making clothes, she had not done a lot of knitting or crocheting.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
Aunt Pretty huffed and started crocheting with a vengeance.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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