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Luscious lurex, marvelous mohair, cuddly chenille, romantic ribbons, and sparkling speciality yarns are easily transformed into perfect party wear with a little help from a crochet hook!

Crochet is easy—take a ball of yarn, a crochet hook, and a little inspiration and you are ready to go. And here you should find more than enough inspiration to help you create that perfect party outfit—with surprisingly little effort. Whether you are looking for glamorous and elegant evening wear or a funky little number to pop on with jeans and a T-shirt to visit friends, there’s something here for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are a total novice crocheter or not, that shouldn’t stop you—there’s just as many quick and easy makes here as there are projects that might challenge you!

Crochet is growing in popularity—both as a craft and as a fashion statement. Nearly every big name now includes a little crochet somewhere in their collection—from high street stores to the biggest couture houses. And now you can be up there, too. Once you’ve got the hang of the few basic stitches you are ready to start to create your very own “designer original.”

Almost all the hand knitting yarns that are available now in yarn stores can be used for crochet—and here you’ll find some of the best and most exciting yarns around turned into stunning garments you’ll love to wear.

With crochet, there’s only ever one stitch on your hook at any time so there’s very little chance of dropping stitches and making mistakes. All the different crochet stitches are based on one simple principle—insert the hook into the work, wrap the yarn around the hook, and pull a loop through. That’s all there is to it! It’s just the way the hook is inserted and how the yarn is wrapped around it that creates the stunning effects it’s easy to achieve in crochet. And here you’ll find all the techniques you need to help you on your way as well as the patterns you’ll need to create your very own masterpiece.

And why not try adding beads and sequins to your crochet to add even more impact? Here there’s lots of designs to make that use these to great effect, whether you want to just add a few beads to try a new technique or masses of sequins to make a dramatic statement. And the selection of beads and sequins around is vast, too—from subtle seed beads to glamorous crystals, from pearls to paillette sequins. So long as you can thread it onto your yarn, you can use it!

Crochet is fun—so it’s the ideal way to make fun party wear. So what’s stopping you? Start flicking through now, choose your design, and get the party started!