▪ I. crochet, n.
(ˈkrəʊʃeɪ, ˈkrəʊʃɪ)
[F. crochet, dim. of croche, croc hook.]
1. A kind of knitting done with a hooked needle; material so made.
| 1848 Clough Bothie i. 42 A shirt as of crochet of women. 1879 E. Garrett House by Works II. 39 Sundry trifles of simple cambric or crochet with which to brighten her worn, plain gowns. |
2. attrib. and
Comb., as
crochet-cotton,
crochet edging,
crochet-hook,
crochet-lace,
crochet-needle,
crochet-pin,
crochet-sampler,
crochet-type (see
quot.),
crochet-work.
| 1846 C. Mee Crochet Expl. & Illustr. 2nd Ser. 151 Three reels of No. 12 *crochet cotton will be sufficient. 1873 Young Englishwoman Feb. 91/1 Work with crochet cotton No. 30 in a chain the required length. |
| 1849 Family Friend I. 78/2 The Penelope *Crochet Hook is invented by Mrs. Warren. 1860 Ladies' Companion 37 A coarse Crochet Hook. 1881 Instr. Census Clerks (1885) 44 Crochet Hook Maker. |
| 1849 R. T. Claridge Cold Water Cure 130 A *crochet-needle was, by accident, driven into the side of a young lady. |
| 1909 Daily Chron. 8 Dec. 9/2 By putting the *crochet-pin into the upper half of the stitch. |
| 1848 F. Lambert (title), My *Crochet Sampler. |
| 1874 Knight Dict. Mech., *Crochet-type, type with fancy faces, to set up in imitation of lace, crochet, or worsted work. |
| 1856 Mrs. Browning Aur. Leigh 38 And should I sit down to the *crochet work? |
▪ II. crochet, v. (
ˈkrəʊʃeɪ,
ˈkrəʊʃɪ)
[f. prec. n.] a. intr. To work with a crochet-needle.
b. trans. To make or knit in crochet. Hence
crocheting (
ˈkrəʊʃɪɪŋ,
ˈkrəʊʃeɪɪŋ)
vbl. n., crochet-work.
| 1858 Mrs. Carlyle Lett. II. 384 She had crocheted..a large cover for the drawing-room sofa. 1883 Mem. Mrs. Sutherland 60 The sewing and crocheting department. 1891 Daily News 31 Dec. 5/5 The Queen has contributed a..shawl of her own crocheting. 1901 Daily Chron. 17 Sept. 7/1 She..at once took up her crocheting. 1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §375 A crocheting machine to make lace. |
▪ III. crochet obs. var. of
crotchet.