From French crochet 'small hook,' diminutive of croc 'hook,' from Old Norse krokr — the craft is named for its hooked needle.
A handicraft in which yarn is looped into a fabric using a hooked needle; also, the fabric or items made by this technique.
From French crochet 'small hook,' a diminutive of croc 'hook,' from Old Norse krokr 'hook.' The craft was named for the hooked implement used to work the yarn. Old Norse krokr also produced English crook and crotchet (a musical note, originally shaped