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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A long needle of any convenient size, with a hooked end, used in crocheting.
Examples
““Well, well!” said Sarah double quick; and ceasing to jerk her crochet-needle in and out, she nimbly rolled up her ball of thread.”
“She greatly preferred the brilliant and unreliable Lily, who did not know one end of a crochet-needle from the other, and had frequently wounded her susceptibilities by suggesting that the drawing-room should be “done over.””
“She gave me a crochet-needle and some wool and had wonderful patience, for it seemed a most arduous undertaking to me, and all my rows were always crooked; however, I did learn, and have made hundreds since.”
“There are different ways of holding the crochet-needle and carrying the thread, and many consider one way as good as another unless, as is usually the case, one's own method is thought a little the best.”
“This was, or appeared to be, a crochet-needle prettily carved and having _one end fringed out_.”
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“Now I am grateful to have a crochet-needle and a ball of silcotton.”
“She promised to give me back my crochet-needle, and I can't get on without it.”
“Here, you old blighter, where's that crochet-needle?" demanded Peggy impolitely.”
“She greatly preferred the brilliant and unreliable Lily, who did not know one end of a crochet-needle from the other, and had frequently wounded her susceptibilities by suggesting that the drawing-room should be "done over.”
“She knew that her brother was bringing in the mail, and, as he entered the room, she bent lower over her work, her crochet-needle flew faster, and she coughed”
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