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It is not exactly known when people began to crochet. There are no known examples of crochet prior to 1800--whereas there are knitting samples (a pair of knitted cotton socks) which dates to around 1000 c.e.

The earliest reference to crochet was in a book published in 1812: The Memoirs of a Highland Lady by Elizabeth Grant. The first written crochet pattern was in a Dutch magazine dated 1824.

Some people have hypothesized that crochet might have had an earlier manifestation, by someone using their crooked finger as a "hook" so there would not be archeological evidence of hooks around. However, there are no known crochet items found which date prior to 1800.

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