Crochet hair extensions are one of the best protective styling options for short natural hair. They cover up the full length of your hair and thread it with an endless variety of styles from light waves to tight twists.
You don’t have to go full length to create a good-looking crochet look. Great volume and style can be created with shorter crochet extensions, perfect for those of us who are permanently on the run and looking for styles that are easy to manage and maintain.
Check out our selection of the best short crochet hairstyles.
We love just how similar to an actual day three wash-and-go this is! Loose crochet extensions like this require some styling with a trident comb and especially avoid any extra friction by sleeping in a bonnet or scarf.
2Deep Red Short Crochet Hair
Larger curls, shorter length. We love the picks of this style. Large curls in red ombre give the style volume while the short length keeps it lightweight and convenient.
3Blonde Highlights Short Crochet
Just in the frontier between short and medium lays this perfect look! Your hairdresser can combine water wave and Brazilian varieties of hair to create this look.
4Laid Back Curly Crochet Braid Out
Tight and large curls in a tapered cut. This style screams romance and fun. We just have to comment the combination of deep black hair and that awesome purple lip color.
5Chunky Short Crochey
If you’re into keeping some definition, this crochet style is a great option. Larger curls are easier to manage and keep coiled at night. Use some hairpins and a dab of styling cream.
6Purple Black Crochet Curls
How stunning are these purple curls crochet? This in an example of how short goes a LONG way. These extensions are about 7 inches long but are threaded in a way that provided great volume and coverage.
7Layered Curly Crochet Hair Style
Let’s just say tapered is a favorite. You just can’t go wrong. Choosing loose and wavy hair extensions will give your style extra movement and body.
83b Short Curly Crochet
These crochet extensions are quite similar to a perm rod on 3b hair. Length is still not passed your shoulders so it stills focuses on your beautiful features first and foremost.
9Chic and Short Crochet Braids
We are inlove with this chic retro-style short crochet! If you’re looking for bob crochet style, you should definitely go for this one!
10Side-Swept Natural Crochet
This short Marlybob crochet is so natural-looking and simply stunning!
11Defined Short Crochet Hair Style
Some crochet hair brands provide crochet threads that are ready to wear as is. This variety provides great defined curls, while you’re free to play with color selection.
12Short Asymmetrical Bob Crochet
We love bob hairstyles! Slightly angled and perfectly complimented by almost curly extensions. Make sure to land at a hairdresser with great scissor skills to achieve this look.
13Short Layered Curly Crochet
Layers are an awesome way to take down or up the volume of a hairstyle. In this case, layers are used to keep the hair off the shoulders and let the style highlight cheeks and eyes. Lovely.
14Short Crochet With Bangs
Yes, you can create bangs using crochet. It’s actually a great strategy to cover your tracks and give bangs a try without having to cut your own hair. Risk free exploration? Sign us up!
15Brazilian Crochet Lob
You may be looking for a crochet style that’s simple, compliments your features and doesn’t give you wild amounts of volume. This is it!
16Short Asymmetric Chocolate Crochey
A great amount of volume and it is still above your ears! If you’re wondering what to do while growing from a really short tapered Afro, this is a great style! You can find it here.
17Cute Short Fro Crochet Afro
Short style, great bangs. This is a look that most curlies achieve by pulling their hair up in a puff, but there’s no need. Light and sassy, this is a 100 emoji type of look.
18Perm Curls Crochet Braids
Two for one! Get a perm rod style with the heatless convenience. This type of extensions has a great volume for easy crocheting.
19Twist Out Crochet Braids
Achieve the most natural look while still protecting your tresses! This curl pattern is very similar to a twist out look and the natural hair tone makes it even more perfect.
20Blonde Crochet Braidout
How gorgeous are these curls? This is definitely one of our favorite short crochet hair styles on this list! Don’t tell us she doesn’t look short of godly with this platinum look! If your own hair is bleached or colored you can find hair extensions to match!
21High Top Crochet Twists
Yes! This is something we wanted to see. Twists are often conceived as a long hair style but this proves it works just as well in a shorter range. The shave lines give it a perfect finish.
22Layered Short Crochet Braid
And then again, layers and curls always win. Looking natural and gorgeous as ever with crocheted kinky curly hair extensions with just the right amount of volume.
Crocheting is part of the protective hairstyle Olympus. One of the most important tips is to always keep a close eye on your natural hair, keep it hydrated and as clean as possible. An oil scalp massage can be a great add up to your maintenance routine every 3 to 5 days.
Pro tip: Keep a spray bottle at hand and dilute about a dime size amount of shampoo in it to massage into your scalp and keep it clean!
Hair extensions can absorb moisture and oils and prevent them from getting to your hair in a timely manner, which is why it’s important to keep moisture coming to make your style big on the protective side.
Depending on the quality and durability of your short crochet hair style/hair extensions, you may fully wash them one week to ten days in. Especially in the warmer seasons or after a good night out (no one loves post dance club smells in their hair). Remember to seal them afterwards with a good oil or shaping butter.
There’s hundreds if not thousands of crochet hair extension types to pick from when choosing to do a short crochet hair style. It’s actually surprising there’s not a bigger following for this hair trend – Or is it that we’re just too addicted to short, lightweight and sexy hairstyles?!
So tell us, Which of these short crochet hairstyles above is your favorite?
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What brand of hair used on the model I love it.
Hi Vanessa,
Which hairstyle are you referring to?
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Hairstylehub Team
Style 14 and 24 what type hair love it
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You can find this style here.
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What type of crochet hair is Bowl cut style picture number 44.
Hi Eugenia,
This is a Marly Bob style. You can find it here.
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Where can I find the hair for Style #45?
Hello! What is the brand and curl pattern for style 34?