crochet hook dreadlocks

I agree, hellodreadhead. Also, I'd like to add "Everything is fine in moderation".

 

Hey Aslan, what's "crotcheting" ? Is is a bit like crocheting or is it a musical thing?

 

Ha ha, you funnybird, I'll go through now and correct that. Just for you!

 

Thanks, usually I'm pretty careful with spelling. I think I'll blame that slip up on the beer this evening ok?

 

Very appreciative that a lot of people posted and given their opinions

Hes based in London(England) and i agree the dreads look good.

They look fake because they look so neat and perfect?I kinda like that because my hair has always been messy since i was a child,so maybe it isn't a bad thing for me.
I'm still undecided whether i go this route to get my dreadlocks,but even if i don't the info from everyone here has been informative.

 

Glad the "conversation" was helpful! Do let us know what you do and please post pictures!

 

I crocheted once in the very beginning to get things tight, and they have since grown out and look cool. There is definitely a difference in how they feel (the crocheted parts are harder) but they blend in fine, and show no sign of weakness or damage. I've had thoughts of removing those parts but don't want to because I'm attached to them. Maybe once they get too long for my taste the ends will go.

 

When I read this thread I laughed so much I just had to log in and post. ("real mature there..." HAHAHA) Then I realised that while taking the piss is really really funny its not going to solve anything so I will state my case quite simply.

The "simple logic" is the needle pushes past the hairs! unless theyre waxed totally fucking solid they are going to MOVE AROUND when they are poked with things. MAYBE there will be SOME breakage when you pull the hook back through, but as long as you use the right sized hook (not too big) this wont happen. The right tool and a bit of experience will solve the problem.

How hard is that to accept? You go ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON about the evils of crocheting...have you ever crocheted your dreads? have you ever even held or even seen a crochet hook?

YES youve had your natural dreads for 18 years or however long. yeah yeah thats awesome and with that comes 18 years of experience of natural dreads (any intelligent person will realise this)

but that DOES NOT mean that you're some fucking expert about crocheting or indeed anything else that you've NEVER DONE IN YOUR LIFE.

If you want to feed people uninformed opinions thats fine but dont try to pass them off as "known facts" or things youve actually experienced.

Though to be honest I dont know why I bothered writing this because you are never going to listen to anything anyone says.

 

:cheers2:

 

I really hate to bring this up, but I think this guy was reading the dreadheadhq site which calls root flipping "crocheting" which would make the roots weak. Sounds like in this particular case (especially from the description) his definition of crocheting is not what we are talking about here. Here's a link http://www.dreadheadhq.com/make_dreadlocks_maintain_crocheting.php

 

sup murdahorse
yeah brayingdonkey, i thought it sounded like root flipping and was confused. that makes sense.

 

Agreed

 

if you want perfect dreads at once you can try it, but you don't go through the cool progress of change.

 

Yeah some people call "root flipping" crocheting, but I like to call it "interlocking" because that's what it is. Interlocking is another good method to form locks for those with African hair. It's not so great for Caucasian hair because it forms holes and huge loops in locks. So, interlocking=no, crochetting (as in sewing in stray hairs with a hook)=yes

:toetap05: oh, by the way bitch...yes, you, you're a male bitch, which is even worse than a female one. have a nice day!

 

so, i skipped most all of the drama in the middle.. so i'm really not sure if this information is relevant or not at this point, but here is my experience: my dreads were crocheted. i didn't bother with any maintenance or upkeep. so at this point they are just as messy and loopy and crazy as many of the ones i've seen on here. i know crocheting has a bad rep, but my dreads seem fine to me. the new hair is growing in and dreading (with a little bit of root rubbing when i get bored) and so far i haven't found much of a difference in texture or anything. in fact, no one has even been able to tell (including some dreadies that i've run into) i don't think its a bad method, from what i can tell so far. its really a question of personal preference i guess.

 

Not sure who the bitch comment was directed to.

But, faeryp thanks for your input.

 

Brayingdonkey, if you have to ask, you'll never know.

Faeryp, since there is a bit of confusion about what crochetting means, did you use a hook or loop the tip through the root?

 

i used a 1mm crochet hook to form the dreads

 

so, you sectioned, and then backcombed to give the crocheted hairs something to loop into, and then started crocheting? that's the whole thing i'm confused about.