Obviously for crochet, you would use a very thin wire. Plus wire comes in a few "softnesses". So there is a wide variety of wire that can be used. It all depends on the type of project and the degree of strength required. All the patterns I've seen specify the type of wire to be used. 34 gauge for instance is so soft and thin that anyone could work it, regardles of the size of their hands.
Depends on the gauge
Obviously for crochet, you would use a very thin wire. Plus wire comes in a few "softnesses". So there is a wide variety of wire that can be used. It all depends on the type of project and the degree of strength required. All the patterns I've seen specify the type of wire to be used. 34 gauge for instance is so soft and thin that anyone could work it, regardles of the size of their hands.