If you are looking for new ways to revamp your look, you might have just found it. Gorgeous colorful yarn dreads may be the answer to your hair-related dreams. The truly genius thing about this fad is the fact that you can easily try out different colors and styles, without affecting your natural hair. So, go on — have a little fun!
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Haven’t thought about trying this hairstyle yet? Well, then you really are in for something of a treat. Yarn dreads, sometimes also called ‘knitted’ dreadlocks, are just what they sound like; faux dreads that you create with colorful yarn. This trend gives you the freedom to do a whole lot to your hair without damaging or changing it too much. So, where should you start?
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To DIY your first yarn dreads you will need scissors, 100% acrylic yarn, and some patience. Here is the detailed tutorial:
- Define the desired length of dreads, double it and cut the yarn into several dozens of equal pieces.
- Take 2-5 pieces of yarn into one hand, the same number into the other hand (the more pieces the thicker the loc).
- Link them together like a chain (it is also called the ‘T-shape’).
- As it is a protective hairstyle, moisturize hair before creating dreads.
- Take a strand of your hair (you may twist it if you wish), place the center of the T-shaped yarn under it.
- Starting from the roots plait a regular 3-strand braid.
- You may braid till the end or stop half way — it doesn’t matter.
- Take 3-4 pieces of yarn and wrap them around the braid. Repeat wrapping until you reach the end of the strand.
- When you reach the end, braid the rest of the hair 2-3 times and tie into a knot.
- Cut off the excess pieces with scissors, burn the tip of each loc.
This video shows one more way to make dreads with yarn by twisting hair with extensions:
