Crochet \Cro*chet"\ (kr?-sh?"), n. [F. crochet small hook. See {Croche}.] A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively.
{Crochet hook}, {Crochet needle}, a small hook, or a hooked needle (often of bone), used in crochet work.
Crochet \Cro*chet"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Crocheted} (sh[=a]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crocheting} (-sh[=a]"[i^]ng).] To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to crochet a shawl.
He often tied the crochet work on with satin ribbons, a fun new idea if perhaps a bit complicated for dressing.