Past tense of crochet; made a fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle.
From French crochet (small hook), which comes from croc. The craft became popular in the 19th century and the term crochet was adopted into English from French.
Crochet exploded in popularity during the Victorian era because it was faster and easier than knitting—a technology improvement that became a huge fashion and hobby trend!
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