Editing Crochet hook (section)

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{{Short description|Implement with a hook at one end, used in crocheting}}
[[File:Inline and tapered crochet hooks.png|thumb|150px|Crochet hooks]]
A '''crochet hook''' (or '''crochet needle''') is an implement used to make loops in thread or yarn and to interlock them into [[crochet]] stitches. It is a round shaft pointed on one end, with a lateral groove behind it. The point eases the insertion of the hook through the material being crocheted and the groove makes it possible to pull a loop back through the material. The shaft is then divided into a working area that determines the hook's nominal diameter and ensures the uniform sizing of the loops formed on it, and a handle.