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▪ 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.
1848Clough Bothie i. 42 A shirt as of crochet of women. 1879E. 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.
1846C. Mee Crochet Expl. & Illustr. 2nd Ser. 151 Three reels of No. 12 *crochet cotton will be sufficient. 1873Young Englishwoman Feb. 91/1 Work with crochet cotton No. 30 in a chain the required length.
1849Family Friend I. 78/2 The Penelope *Crochet Hook is invented by Mrs. Warren. 1860Ladies' Companion 37 A coarse Crochet Hook. 1881Instr. Census Clerks (1885) 44 Crochet Hook Maker.
1849R. T. Claridge Cold Water Cure 130 A *crochet-needle was, by accident, driven into the side of a young lady.
1909Daily Chron. 8 Dec. 9/2 By putting the *crochet-pin into the upper half of the stitch.
1848F. Lambert (title), My *Crochet Sampler.
1874Knight Dict. Mech., *Crochet-type, type with fancy faces, to set up in imitation of lace, crochet, or worsted work.
1856Mrs. 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.
1858Mrs. Carlyle Lett. II. 384 She had crocheted..a large cover for the drawing-room sofa. 1883Mem. Mrs. Sutherland 60 The sewing and crocheting department. 1891Daily News 31 Dec. 5/5 The Queen has contributed a..shawl of her own crocheting. 1901Daily Chron. 17 Sept. 7/1 She..at once took up her crocheting. 1921Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §375 A crocheting machine to make lace.
▪ III. crochet
obs. var. of crotchet. |