Spanish word

ganchillo

Pronunciation

IPA/ganˈtʃiʝo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncrochet

Example

¿Sabes hacer ganchillo?

Do you know how to crochet?

Illustration for ganchillo (crochet)

More examples

Mi abuela me enseñó a hacer ganchillo cuando era niña.

My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was a child.

Core concept

Hand using a hook-shaped needle to link yarn loops.

Common phrases

  • saber hacer ganchillo

    know how to crochet

  • aprender ganchillo

    learn to crochet

  • clase de ganchillo

    crochet class

Similar words

crochet: Method for making garments and lace by forming continuous yarn loops with a hooked needle.
artesanía: Objects made by hand using traditional skills, often decorative or practical.
aguja: Fine pointed tool for piercing cloth and carrying thread during sewing.

Definition in Spanish

Técnica y oficio de tejer con una aguja acabada en gancho para enlazar puntos y crear piezas textiles o motivos decorativos.

Word origin

Derived from gancho 'hook' with the diminutive -illo, originally naming a small hook and then the tool, the technique of using it, and the items produced.

Usage tips

  • When referring to the tool, speakers often say aguja de ganchillo or simply ganchillo, while gancho usually means a regular hook.

Other meanings

  • crochet hooknoun

Related words

  • ganchillarcrochetverb
  • ganchillerocrocheternoun

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