crochet hook

a needle with a hook at one end, used in crochet.

Also called crochet needle.

Origin of crochet hook

First recorded in 1840–50

croato-serb, croc, croce, crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crock-pot, crocked

Miss Alice Prendergast is doing something delicate with a crochet-hook, but it is obvious that her thoughts are far away.

Happy Days |Alan Alexander Milne
Miss Wealthy started so violently that the crochet-hook fell from her hands.

Hildegarde's Holiday |Laura E. Richards
They may be curved, or shaped like a crochet-hook, or have the sharp point placed at right angles to the shaft of the instrument.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various
In front is a compartment for a magnifying glass, and a long one to hold scalpel, brushes, crochet-hook and pencil.

The Nursery Book |Liberty Hyde Bailey

The simplest implement for removing a buried suture is a crochet-hook.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various