crochet needle n 1: a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting [syn: {crochet needle}, {crochet hook}]
Crochet \Cro*chet"\ (kr?-sh?"), n. [F. crochet small hook. See {Croche}.] A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively. [1913 Webster] {Crochet hook}, {Crochet needle}, a small hook, or a hooked needle (often of bone), used in crochet work. [1913 Webster]