Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
CROCHET
I. noun
Etymology: French, hook, crochet, from Middle French, diminutive of croche hook, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr hook
Date: 1844
needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle,
II. verb
Date: 1854
transitive verb to make of crochet , intransitive verb to work with crochet, crocheter noun