Meaning & use

crocheted

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Made by looping and interlocking yarn or thread using a single hooked needle.

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Her grandmother gave her a beautifully crocheted blanket for her birthday.

He sells crocheted hats and scarves at the weekend craft market.

A note on using this word

Also the past tense of the verb "crochet" ("she crocheted the scarf over the weekend"); crochet uses a single hook, unlike knitting, which uses two needles.

Words with a similar meaning

hand-knotted

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