Definition

1. Noun:
   • A needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting: A crochet hook is a tool, typically made of metal, plastic, or wood, featuring a handle and a shaft that ends in a small hook. It is used to pull yarn or thread through loops to create crochet fabric.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She selected a 5mm crochet hook for her new blanket project.
  • The beginner's kit includes several sizes of crochet hooks and a ball of yarn.
  • I can't find my favorite crochet hook; I think it's under the sofa.

Advanced Usage

• "To work with a crochet hook": To engage in the craft of crocheting.
  • She learned to work with a crochet hook from her grandmother.

Variants and Related Words

• Crochet needle: An alternative, though less common, name for a crochet hook.
• Tunisian crochet hook: A special type of crochet hook that is very long, often with a stopper at the end, used for Tunisian crochet (also called Afghan crochet).
• Hook size: Refers to the diameter of the crochet hook's shaft, which determines the size of the stitches.

Synonyms

• Crochet needle (less common).

Related Phrases

• Pick up a crochet hook: To begin a crocheting activity.
  • After dinner, she liked to pick up a crochet hook and relax.
• Put down the crochet hook: To stop crocheting.
  • She had to put down the crochet hook to answer the phone.

Noun

1. a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting