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Almost any yarn sold for hand knitting can be used for crochet—but some are easier to use than others! Beginners will find smooth yarns far easier to work with than textured ones. A fancy yarn that has a fluffy or boucle surface can easily catch on the crochet hook, making it difficult to pull the yarn through when working the stitches, and tricky to find exactly where to insert the hook. The yarns used in this book are varied—some are fine smooth yarns, either plain or sparkly, and some are heavily textured—but all are ideally suited to making stylish party wear. (Note: Some brands may be difficult to locate in stores or online. You may either substitute it with a different brand similar in fiber content, or do an online search; Ebay is an excellent source for such instances.)

• Colinette Giotto: 50% cotton, 40% rayon, 10% nylon, 157½ yds. (144 m) per 3½ oz. (100 g) hank.

• Lion Brand Incredible: 100% nylon, 110 yds. (100 m) per 1¾ oz. (50 g) ball.

• Rowan Cotton Glace: 100% cotton, 137 yds. (115 m) per 1¾ oz. (50 g) ball.

• Rowan Kidsilk Haze: 70% super kid mohair, 30% silk, 229 yds. (210 m) per 1 oz. (25 g) ball.

• Rowan Kidsilk Night: 67% super kid mohair, 18% silk, 10% polyester, 5% nylon, 227 yds. (208 m) per 1 oz. (25 g) ball.

• Rowan Lurex Shimmer: 80% viscose, 20% polyester, 104 yds. (95 m) per 1 oz. (25 g) ball.

• Rowan RYC Soft Lux: 64% extra fine merino wool, 10% angora, 24% nylon, 2% metallic fiber, 137 yds. (125 m) per 1¾ oz. (50 g) ball.

• Sirdar Frenzy: 66% polyester, 34% nylon, 47 yds. (43 m) per 1¾ oz. (50 g) ball.

• Sirdar Wow!: 100% polyester, 64 yds. (58 m) per 3½ oz. (100 g) ball.

• Twilleys Goldfingering: 80% viscose, 20% metallized polyester, 219 yds. (200 m) per 1¾ oz. (50 g) ball.

• Twilleys Silky: 100% viscose, 219 yds (200 m) per 1¾ oz. (50 g) ball.

• Wendy Chic: 60% nylon, 30% polyester, 10% metallized polyester, 87½ yds. (80 m) per 1¾ oz. (50 g) ball.