#crochet method

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Pet sweaters

Morning all, It seeems that winter will never end, and that there just isn’t enough coffee to go around these days. Have hope, please, it’s 50 days until Spring. Bernat’s Yarnspirations baby blanket yarn isn’t worth the cost of the yarn. It’s basically crap yarn. However, there is one thing it is useful for. That’s critter sweaters. With the right hook, you can make one in an evening for a…

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Most REALISTIC Long Crochet Goddess Faux loc wig with Frontal ft. Zury Goddess locs

Most REALISTIC Long Crochet Goddess Faux loc wig with Frontal ft. Zury Goddess locs

I want to apologize in advanced for the lack of try-on haul reviews, I have laryngitis and can fathom siting for 20+ mins talking! I will be back and running once this has subsided. *I used a total of 8 packs or hair colors 1b and 1 *The frontal is an old frontal from a previous wig (RECYCLED) *Took a total of 3hrs trying to perfect! *Used Cuban twist hair to re-twist individuals in front.

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Planned pooling

Has anyone tried the planned pooling method for controlling their variegated yarn with crochet? How did it go?

[mamavocadohasxmoved]

just curious why you said not to crochet dreads ever? i crochet mine to tuck in all the wispy bits and they look great. is there some kind of long term problem thats going to create?

Crocheting dreads is just bad all around, no good can come from it.

Dreads are meant to get all loopy and wispy, that's part of dreading. Dreads are just knotted/matted sections of hair, loops and bumps is the process of hair knotting up into dreads. When you crochet those away you undo the process your hair has made. Not only that but with every sove of that hook through your hair you rip up the inside of the dreadlock. This makes the dread weak --long time crocheters have had their dreads break off from all the crocheting-- and all those broken hairs start poking back out, meaning you have to keep damaging your hair to tuck in the wispies you're created.

The best reason not to crochet though, is simply that is is unnecessary. Your hair will take care of all those "problems" on its own with time. Take the dread journey as an opportunity to learn what a powerful person you can be, free yourself from society's ridiculous beauty standards, and learn to live beyond your appearance.

[naturallyknotted]

hi! so basically i have 2 dreads that i got about 2 weeks ago that i have been crocheting. i didn't realize crocheting was bad for dreads until i read your blog! haha. anyway, i was just wondering if too much damage has been done & if my hairs would be able to heal properly if i just stopped crocheting? thanks! x c:

If you stop crocheting now you’ll be just fine. You’re gonna find that your dreads will loosen up a bit —maybe a lot— and you’ll get a bunch of little hairs poking out —maybe some long ones too. This is your dreads undoing everything you’ve done with a hook, this is progress. In just a month or two, possibly even a week or two, you’ll discover the most amazing bumps and loops, enjoy them, embrace the natural state of your hair.

I would keep an eye on the roots though, they tend to be clingy things and may try to eat one another. Jut separate the hairs by pulling the dreads away from each other, best done while wet. This and washing should be all the care your babies need.

[mamavocadohasxmoved]

I'd appreciate it if you didn't reblog my work with a negative vibe me dear....I have dreadlocks down past my bum and they have all been done with a crochet hook. It's personal preference :-)

If you want to pay me, I'd be happy to blog whatever you like on my blogs. Otherwise, I'll blog the truth, thank you very much.

Crochet Method IS damaging.

Crochet Method IS time consuming.

Crochet Method IS pointless.

Your hair will dread just fine all on its own. You'r right, it is personal preference, you can choose to be an idiot.

[mamavocadohasxmoved]

What about crocheting don't you approve of if you don;t mind me asking?

Firstly, crocheting is absolutely unnecessary. All hair will dread up, on its own, without the use of any tool or method to encourage its development. Why do something so pointless?

Secondly, crocheting is time consuming. I cannot believe how much time and energy some people devote to this method. My loose hairs have done incredible things all on their own, why waste my time forcing them to do things they don't want to do?

Thirdly, it is damaging. I don't care what anyone says, ever, if you honestly think this method won't damage your hair, you're an idiot. I tried just once, planed on doing my entire head, and just a few shoves through one dread told me enough. I could hear the hair ripping, feel it pulling, and the small part where I did crochet felt unnatural and damaged. Every push and pull of that hook through your poor dread is ripping up hairs inside.

Fourthly, it is unnatural, and looks funny. Look at dreads that have formed with out hooks, they are typically as big around as the section they derive from. Crocheted dreads are much smaller because they have been woven too tightly. This puts unnecessary strain on your hair, and especially on your roots if you dread the entire root --healthy dreads will have an inch or so of undread hair at the root.

Any one of these reasons would be enough to show me crocheting is bad, but four... I'm amazed people still think this is a viable and healthy method to use on your hair!

I found the most exciting and fun part of dreads was seeing what they would do over time. So it was a little messy, and yeah, there was a lot of loose and frizzy hair. Pull it back and get over your vanity.

Dreads teach patience, humility, respect for nature and the length of time needed to create wonderful things. Crocheting them takes all of that away and you learn nothing, you show you have little respect for the world creating itself around you.