After finding this great Colinette Point 5 look-alike yarn on clearance and using it for individual double-ended fake dreadlocks at Halloween I’ve been meaning to try my hand at some dread falls. After about 30 minutes I had my first pair, easy!
What are dread falls? Basically they are artificial hair extensions mounted on hair ties/elastics that you wrap around your real hair after it’s pulled into buns. A nice step by step instruction sheet on how to wear them located here.
Mine I didn’t make super full and put them on really quick before heading out to a show (Voltaire, who was spectacular). Instant hair! It was fun feeling like I had my long hair back for awhile. These were super painless to make too. There a tons of places online the sell really awesome falls made from nearly every kind of material imaginable but these basic yarn ones were a snap. The yarn is so interesting to begin with and I lucked out that it contains all the colors in my real hair too.
If you’re interested in making some of your own this video explains the process pretty well. Basically you’re just making a lot of Lark’s Head knots to attach your folded over yarn lengths to the hair elastics, similar to starting a macrame project.
Also, a reminder the contest ends Thursday!
How cool — I could have falls to match every sweater I make!
Lucky girl, getting to see Voltaire!!!
And those falls look fantastic on you!
Amazing!! They look great!!
Wow, I am impressed!
Love those dreads!
These are EXACTLY what I am looking for – for Burning Man 2010 – I cannot find instructions for these particular falls. It looks like you had an old link there but I don’t think its active anymore. Can you provide details on how you made these and how you wore them (pigtails?)
I am a 50 years old woman who want to start dreadlocks by using fake locks, am i to old to be thinking about dreadlocks?