crochets

Musical quarter beats

Crochets is the plural of crochet—loops or stitches made with a hooked needle, or pieces made by this technique: Her grandmother's crochets decorated every surface in the house.

As a verb form, crochets means performs the craft: She crochets while watching television.

The word also has an archaic sense of a perverse notion or whimsical fancy.

techniques

hook

Curved catching device

  • stitchesThread fastening wounds
  • loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
  • filetBoneless piece of meat

ripple · chevron · motif · edging · applique · treble · chain · picot · bobble · popcorn

yarns

wool

Sheared animal fiber

alpaca · cashmere · mohair · merino · chenille · skein · ball · hank · chunky · worsted

projects

afghan

Decorative knitted blanket

shawl · doily · coaster · basket · pouf · pillow · cardigan · sweater · booties · mitten

actions

hooking

Catching with curved end

fastening · interlacing · chaining · frogging · blocking · tensioning · counting · creating · fashioning · mending

tools

hook

Curved catching device

  • scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
  • gaugeStandard of measurement
  • pinsPointed sewing fasteners

notions · pattern · chart · diagram

Categories
Opposites
textile craft method

crochetsknits

Interlocks yarn loops

weaves · sews · embroiders · tatting · macramés

construction vs destruction

crochetsunravels

Separates twisted strands

frogs · undoes · tears apart · deconstructs

Phrases
Family

crochet, crocheting, crocheted, crocheters, crocheter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G