Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

single crochet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
sin-gle cro-chet
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the most common stitch in crochet, used to create two-dimensional surfaces; achieved by pulling the thread through the next loop, then pulling the thread through both of the loops on the hook

American usage

noun

a slipstitch

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

single crochets (plural)

Synonyms

Questions

What does single crochet mean?
the most common stitch in crochet, used to create two-dimensional surfaces; achieved by pulling the thread through the next loop, then pulling the thread through both of the loops on the hook

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