It takes about 10 hours of work just to coat the crochet pearls, and just because in this case quite thick wool yarn was used, with the thin yarn the time increases a lot. They are 100 balls of 15 mm and about twenty other sizes 18, 21, 23, the total length is almost 2 meters-
To cover the pearls we proceed with simple increases and decreases, the number of stitches varies according to the size of the ball and that of the yarn, it also varies according to the way of working and the crochet used.
As I said I used a thick wool yarn, which normally should be worked with needles or in any case with crochet n ° 3-3.5 but I used a 2 to have a denser work and greater control over the number of stitches because the wool thread is more 'elastic' than cotton; this way of working lengthens the production time and I do not recommend it, it is a habit of mine that I will surely have to try to change.
Another difference between thick and thin yarn (crochet pearl et. 5 or 8) is the final effect of the work, the former more 'sporty' or casual, the latter more elegant. Surely in some time I will propose you another work with crochet pearls made with perlé yarn.
The different photos are to see the various possibilities of wearing it: 2, 3, 4 laps; I prefer it to 4 laps, being made of wool it has a little warmer effect. 
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