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cro·chet

 (krō-shā′)
v. cro·cheted (-shād′), cro·chet·ing (-shā′ĭng), cro·chets (-shāz′)
v.intr.
To make a piece of needlework by looping thread with a hooked needle.
v.tr.
To make by looping thread with a hooked needle: crochet a sweater.
n.
Needlework made by looping thread with a hooked needle.

[French crocheter, from Old French crochet, hook, diminutive of croche, feminine of croc, of Germanic origin.]

cro·chet′er (-shā′ər) n.
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crocheted

(ˈkrəʊʃeɪd)
adj
(Knitting & Sewing) made with a crochet hook
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She crocheted fine edgings on the inexpensive knitted underwear she wore in winter.
She crocheted yards of laces for her underwear, and made Battenberg in abundance for her table and for the bureau.
Knitted mufflers are much more stylish than crocheted ones this winter.
But she told Anne how many yards of lace she had recently crocheted, and the kind of weather they were having in Avonlea, and how she intended to have her new dress made, and the way she felt when her head ached.
"Crocheted Succulents: Cacti and Succulent Projects to Make" by crocheting expert Emma Varnam for those needlecrafters who love houseplants but have an unerring ability to kill everything off.
Summary: The hospital has procured the soft crocheted creatures from Reham Elenany, a local visual artist and concept provider.
A GRAND display of nearly 2,500 hand knitted and crocheted poppies will be on display this Sunday, November 11 from the balcony on Loughborough Town Hall.
Hundreds of South African prisoners have crocheted a 7,000sq m blanket in honour of late anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela.
The hat trick event was held in Chennai, India for the largest display of crocheted sculptures.
And before she knew it she crocheted 34 items for every child on her bus.
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