crocheting

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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

Although she enjoys sewing and making clothes, she had not done a lot of knitting or crocheting.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025

James Wyman supported the popular theory that it was a device used for knitting, while Lauren Dolphin, from Essex, said: "It is for crocheting gloves, different holes for different finger/thumb sizes."

From BBC • May 4, 2024

And Adah, crocheting black borders on napkins and tossing them to the wind.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver