Thickening Dreads with Crochet Hook

[acb2471]

my mum has had dreads for about a year now, and the hole dread is thined out and are starting brake about half way up. I have tryed to fix them up from your viedos but after a week or so her hair starts to thin out again. she had quite thick hair before the dreads. Would you know y this would be happening? Thanks

[zxcvbn7048]

with kinky curly hair can the same method applies? Can you thicken small size locks into larger one ?

[lovemeformenotanyone]

what are the pros and cons of this method?

[FYNEISMODEL]

Answer some of your comments. They all have good ideas needed to be answered. They are questions i need to know the answer as well

[NationalSOCIOgraphic]

Now that was helpful! Thanks man!

[EdwardJohnson202]

where can i get the smallest crochet hook for dreadlocks i need it badly

[allworkn0play]

@EdwardJohnson202 you can probably go to a craft store, or walmart or something..

[EdwardJohnson202]

@allworkn0play thank you

[PureVintageSoul]

I am a hair stylist and I actually think that this is a pretty good method. I started my locs 8 months ago and I changed my grid pattern which resulted in some of my locs having that thiner section. Overall, my hair is pretty thick, but I have 3 dreads this could be useful on. Now, dreads is a mixture of dirt, hair that has started shedding so I actually don't see a problem with this method because the hair is being pulled from the end of the loc and not the root. Very informative.

[TheNecro54]

my dreads are like 3 inches thick (overall). so can i make it more thicker ????

[SuperGypsyMagic]

I dont suggest that ayone use crochet hooks to do anything with there dreads..I know its not good to be ripping at your hair like that.When first startng your dreads you need to know how thick or thin you want them, that way you dont need to thicken anything up..Then you get loop and weird spots..Sometimes its best to trim em up and start th ends fresh

[SuperGypsyMagic]

I dont suggest that ayone use crochet hooks to do anything with there dreads..I know its not good to be ripping at your hair like that.When first startng your dreads you need to know how thick or thin you want them, that way you dont need to thicken anything up..Then you get loop and weird spots..Sometimes its best to trim em up and start th ends fresh

[TheMicahOne]

this is funny u want thick dreads stop twisting them.

[PiMpInRuDy]

is it possible to crochet the dread back threw itself to make the entire lock thicker? i have dreads with really thin hair and was just wondering if there was anyway to make them thicker

[nazhtilka666]

ooooh i was doing it wrong..lol know i now thanx to u!!!!thank u very much :)

[nazhtilka666]

ooooh i was doing it wrong..lol know i now thanx to u!!!!thank u very much :)

[aberdeen14]

you are a Master - SkillMaster!

[angelocabrera080884]

thanks dude your very great! nice demonstration!

very clear

[Praise52]

Wow!!!

[pooja6116]

GENIOUS !!!

[ohiorainbow]

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[sexxislick]

I have a problem with some of my dreads thinning close to the roots of my hair..HELP!! Can the same method be used?

[sewey123]

honestly i've seen all your videos and every trick does work , just wanted to say thnx ajaj i've been looking for videos to help teach me new techniques and your videos are the only ones that actually help

[Shary999]

am I able to fix dreadlcks with bigger and shorter hook?

[salamani]

I did my first dreadlock the other day and I was going to try and fix it with a crochet hook but it's really hard getting it inside the dreadlock, is the lock too tight?

[DyNaMiic09]

where can i get this needle

[Shary999]

@DyNaMiic09 in shop where threads, needles and other sewing stuff is sold.

[juicemon2004]

This is wonderful I'm having one proublem I'm not sure how you got it to lock??? I got the first part thanks so much please get back to me if you can

[srgtfrog]

Is it possible to crochet two different dreads together into one thicker loc?

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[Javas987]

@srgtfrog I combined 3 of mine, but they were only about a month and a half old. It seems like maybe, they would just take a while to lock together more.

[srgtfrog]

@Javas987 seems easy enough then. Did you notice any significant problems with them growing together?

[Javas987]

@srgtfrog Nope, and it has only been about a month since I've done that. I can't really tell which one I did that too

[srgtfrog]

@Javas987 perfect. thanks brah

[srgtfrog]

is it possible to crochet hook, two dreads into one bigger dread?

[erexe12]

for me its hard to get out the crochet hook.... do i do it wrong ? :(

[skillteacher]

Probably nothing went wrong, if the hook gets hard to pull out then the loc is getting thicker.

The only problem i can imagine is if you are pulling the hook straight out. Make sure to curve the hook out as its leaving so it does not rip any hairs.

Also the smaller the chrochet hook the smoother the action. So maybe your hook is too big.

[SirNathanielakalink]

What can i use? to thickin them?

[SirNathanielakalink]

my dreads are thin and about to my shoulders how do i make them thick with out connecting them

[shereemcl]

Great video! I have to repair my ends cause they are breaking. What size needle should I use?

[toscamille]

Is .85mm crochet hook good???

[skillteacher]

yes the .85 mm is a good size, not much bigger than my favorite .65mm. The smaller the hook the easier it will be.

[toscamille]

is no. 13 crochet hook good? my hook has a different size i have no. 8 and no. 13 hook. what is the equivalent of 13 and 8 in mm size?

[dontbafraid2thinktv]

I used this method this past weekend on my moms hair and I gotta tell ya I love it,but my back is hurting after doing an entire head.

[graydays79]

i have a 1 mm hook is that fine???

[skillteacher]

Yes, a 1 mm is good to start with. Keep looking for a smaller one. 0.6 is my favorite. The smalle hook just forms the knots easyer so the locing is easyer. A 1 mm is fine too. The key is practice a little with it. You will see how the 1 mm works but has a slower action from having more friction.

[uniqueziar]

@skillteacher This video is not working, is there a way for you to send them to me by e-mail?

[skillteacher]

Sorry my internet connection is super slow. Maybe try a different computer somewhere else

[iamtheage]

great video...thanks.

[uva4life14]

i just started my dreadlocks with 2 strand twist and they are a pretty good length can i still use the crochet hook

[skillteacher]

The chrochet hook can be used to form the knots that make dreads. Just be warned that if your locs were formed using a twisting method, it may make a differnt look having the knots from the chrochet hook.

Sometimes people call twists dreads.

[ceebo100]

Is the same technique used for the tips? most of my hair is dreading ok but the tips dont seem to be dreading at all. what would you say or that?

[skillteacher]

Yes, I posted a rounding dread ends video. See if that helps.

[itpaystobeme]

i love u'r tuts

[TheNeckKutta]

i have never seen u palm roll the locks...is that something u do to her hair or not?...i palm roll mine to nap it up a bit

[skillteacher]

For her hair we have only used the crochet hook for maintenance.

[itpaystobeme]

What products do you use on dreads for maintenance?

[itpaystobeme]

I love your dread vids

[Bumlolable]

Hi SkillTeacher, great videos! Someone told me that using this method prevents dreads from ever properly maturing, and that its an 'ongoing drama' of maintenance, breaking hairs and weakening the locks. What would you say to this? Mine were started with crochet and I don't regret it, but it made me think whether natural dreads would lock better over a long time

[skillteacher]

I say this method gives a person complete control over the dread loc. It does require periodic maintenance, but it makes instantly mature dreads. The breaking of hairs comes from over working. And a weakened loc is from not thickening the thin parts. Letting a loc form naturally seems dirty. For some people the loc may never naturally form. This method seems to give people relief from the nappy tangled look.

[GazManPowell]

Great video, i had a kink in 1 of my back dreads and this method helped me sort it out, keep up the good work

[remilaku]

This is really good!

I want you to make more dreadlock vids. I am a natural hair stylist and I want to be one of the best locticians out there. Your vids help.