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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)