Hooks in Media

Keeping track of all the times, few as they may be, that crochet has shown up in books, movies, and TV shows.

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According to Wish's descriptive audio track, the little heart Star gives Simon is crocheted.

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Disney Junior Ariel, season one, episode 21b, "Abuelita's Shawl."

"Tela, tela, chal de crochet A shawl so nice Abuela won't forget!"

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"That's because there's love in every stitch."

Disney Junior Ariel, season one, episode 21b, "Abuelita's Shawl" (2025)

Lucia attempts to replace the old shawl she made her abuelita, only to learn that it's the memories, not the way it looks, that makes the old shawl so special.

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Today she tells me she is really feeling my vintage vibe.  My authentic '70s granny skirt with a hand-crocheted tank is killer, if I do say so myself.  And I do.  Low-rise leather ankle boots.  Bright yellow silk flower in my hair.  Yeah, it's a look.

-Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution, Sherri Winston (2022)

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Harvey Beaks, Season Two, Episode 18a, "Hug Life" (2017)

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Marco and I watch as they bring six bamboo poles together and tie them at the top ends and extend them so the figure looks like a tiny stick house. They cover it with an ivory crochet bedspread that belonged to my Yeya's grandmother and looks like a beautiful spiderweb.

-The Moon Within, Aida Salazar (2019)

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"A few Frog House witches sat on the lawn of their emerald-colored house, pink-and-green philodendrons draping the slated sides like one of Thorn's elaborate crochet projects." -The Golden Frog Games, Claribel A. Ortega (2023)

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finishing touches 🧶

[vasira96]

proof that i'm a transmutation wizard, actually

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Crochet shows up a couple of times in The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo (2023):

"The wall behind the television was painted teal. It was complemented by a rainbow glare of crocheted blankets, tablecloths, and rugs. Even the phone's handset had a little sweater. [...] A toothless grandmother in a wheelchair sat under an awning, wielding a crochet hook on a pile of yarn."

A reporter's ensemble includes an "off-the-shoulder goldenrod shirt [that] sported a letter-to-the-editor's worth of crocheted trim."

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Trollstopia, season 6, episode 2b, "Truffle Trouble" (2022)

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Monster High, Season One, Episode 25A, "Witchful Thinking" (2023)

Closer inspection reveals that the designers used a knit pattern as the base:

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strong sad canonically listens to they might be giants and its fucking awesome

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Skeletina and the In-Between World, Susie Jaramillo (2022)

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Another character falls victim to writers who crochet vs. designers who do not. Either that or Hailey's figured out a way to crochet using knitting needles.

Hailey's On It!, season one, episode 14a, "Leather Jacket Hailey" (2023)

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He tried again later in the episode!

Maybe next time you'll provide her with actual crochet hooks, Beta.

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Another character falls victim to writers who crochet vs. designers who do not. Either that or Hailey's figured out a way to crochet using knitting needles.

Hailey's On It!, season one, episode 14a, "Leather Jacket Hailey" (2023)

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Bluey, season 3, episode 9, "Curry Quest" (2021)

Bluey continues to crochet as her mom explains the concept of a quest (with Bingo actually going on the titular Curry Quest), and makes a scarf by the end of the episode (six weeks later):