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crochet

[kroh-shey, kroh-shey, -shee] / kroʊˈʃeɪ, ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi /






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Someone had discarded a handmade crochet poncho in soft earth tones on the back of a chair.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Artist Elizabeth Joseph, known for making miniature furniture, was dressed head to toe in crochet and even had huge crochet bangles on her arm and a crocheted ring.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

"I don't think it is useful to spend this money on tigers," she said, working on a yellow piece of crochet.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

When Whitaker Pace’s son asked her to buy a now hard-to-find hacky sack, she dug out her own crochet bean bag, untouched for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

After school she usually headed for the library or, if her homework was light, to the King Hill Recreation Center, where she learned to crochet.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

"She's very introverted. She likes to stay home and do little hobbies. She knits and crochets."

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

She also is involved in her church and crochets.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2022

And he crochets: Crawford is part of Needle Wizards, a group that knits clothes and teddy bears for cancer patients and homeless shelters.

From The Guardian Aug. 21, 2018

Jeunette says she thinks of the little child who will someday sleep in her pale pink blanket as she crochets it.

From Washington Times May 27, 2018

"At last!" exclaimed Sans-Cravate, crumpling the paper in his fingers; then he sprang to his feet, folded his crochets, and strode away toward Albert's residence.

From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Charles Paul de Kock

Tucked under her bed and behind cabinets he found more than 50 pieces—including crocheted top hats and sausage-like sculptures—that she’d created.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

There was plenty of inspiration for fashionistas at Stella McCartney's show, including colourful knitwear and crocheted tank tops - but it was the horses that stole the show.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

As she walks towards her new engineering life - naturally with a small crocheted World Cup - she says she won't turn her back on the game.

From BBC Nov. 26, 2025

Leider was sporting a bright pink heart necklace that she had crocheted; her dog, Bugzee Siegel, wore a sweatsuit with the word “Sweetheart.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

Before she considered herself finished she had added a crocheted cuff on the puff sleeves, and a pointy crocheted collar.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

In court, prosecutor Brendan Kissane listed the activities open to Patterson in prison, including an exercise yard and access to hobbies including crocheting.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

Fiber arts like knitting, crocheting, and embroidery have never been completely apolitical.

From Slate Jan. 29, 2026

“I tried so many crafts. I can’t paint, can’t draw. I tried doing the embroidery hoops and the crocheting of little animals,” Owolo said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2025

Cassiopeia might be able to learn a bit of finger crocheting if they worked straight through dinner and used extra thick wool—and Beowulf was very close to being able to do a cartwheel.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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