crocheting
crocheting — noun
1. The hobby or craft of making hats, blankets, and similar items by pulling yarn l
The hobby or craft of making hats, blankets, and similar items by pulling yarn loops through each other with a crochet hook.
Ari learned crocheting from his aunt during summer visits to Tainan.
learn crocheting = naming the craft as a skill
Padma does crocheting on the train because it keeps her hands busy.
The museum offered a crocheting workshop by Atayal artists beside woven baskets.
Isabela uses crocheting to relax after long shifts at the hospital.
A community club in Kaohsiung offers crocheting for beginners every Saturday.
- needlework
broader term that also includes sewing and embroidery, not just crochet
- handwork
more general term for things made by hand, with less focus on yarn technique
- crochet work
close in meaning, but more often refers to finished pieces than to the activity itself
文法句型
learn crocheting
do crocheting
crocheting for beginners
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the activity. For a finished piece, speakers normally name the object itself, such as 'a hat' or 'a blanket', rather than 'a crocheting'.
常見錯誤
crocheting — verb
- crochetingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crochetings3rd person singular
- crochetinging-ing form
- crochetingedpast simple
1. To make clothes or other soft items by pulling yarn loops through one another wi
To make clothes or other soft items by pulling yarn loops through one another with a hooked needle.
Reuben is crocheting a blue scarf for his daughter's winter trip.
crocheting + object = making a specific item
Hao spent the afternoon crocheting small flowers onto a canvas bag.
Eve was crocheting by the window while the soup simmered in the kitchen.
Mateo is crocheting thick slippers with yarn his grandmother dyed herself.
Sade kept crocheting during the phone meeting because no one could see her.
文法句型
crocheting + object
crocheting with + material
crocheting for + person
用法筆記
Often appears in progressive forms when the focus is on the making process. Distinguish from 'knitting': crocheting uses one hook rather than two needles.