Crochet is a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials. The name is derived from the French term crochet, meaning 'hook'. Hooks can be made from a variety of materials, such as metal, wood, bamboo, bone or plastic.
The crochet hook comes in many sizes and materials, such as bone, bamboo,
aluminium, plastic, and steel.
Steel crochet hooks range in size from 0.4 to 3.5 millimeters, or from 00
to 16 in American sizing. These hooks are used for fine crochet work such
as doilies and lace.
Aluminium, bamboo, and plastic crochet hooks are available from 2.5 to 19
millimeters in size, or from B to S in American sizing.
Yarn for crochet is usually sold as balls, or skeins (hanks), although it
may also be wound on spools or cones.
The spun fibers are generally divided into:
