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Crochet history: The true origins of crochet are shrouded in mystery and remain largely undocumented. Some sources suggest that crochet originated in Arabia, where it spread along Arab trade routes to other parts of the Mediterranean. Others claim that crochet has roots in indigenous South American tribes. Another theory suggests that crochet evolved from the Chinese needlework technique that spread to Turkey, India, Persia, and North Africa. However, the development and widespread popularity of crochet, as we know it today, is attributed to European immigrants to the US in the early 19th century.

However, there are some needlework techniques of yore, that are still practiced, and are widely believed to be precursors to crochet. Two such techniques are Shepherd’s knitting and Tambour embroidery.