Y is for “Yak”

(That is the 1st word Bee gave me when I asked her what starts with Y!)

Here we are …. 25 letters down, and only 1 more to go.  Perfect timing, since Bee finishes up pre-school this week.  We’ll have the letter Z here for you shortly, but first the letter Y.  Once again, this isn’t one that’s hard to figure out, but here’s how we did it.

Step 1 – Part the hair

Part right down the middle of the head & then from ear to ear.  Basically making part that looks like a T.

Step 2  – Make a ponytail

With the hair sectioned out on the left side, make a small ponytail and secure with a rubber band.

Step 3 – Make a rope braid

You can make a regular braid, a rope/twist braid, or whatever you prefer for this step.  Temporarily secure it at the end.

Step 4 – Repeat steps 2 & 3 on the right side

Step 5 – Join the rope braids

Bring the 2 rope braids to the middle in back & secure them with a rubber band to form a V.

Step 6 – Twist

With the hair below the rubber band, make the bottom part of your Y and make another rope braid.   Twist down as far as you like and secure with a rubber band.

Step 7  – (optional) Make a ponytail

If you don’t want the Y “free floating” on the back of the head, an optional way to finish this off would be to bring the remaining hair into a ponytail, adding the bottom of the Y into it.

You’re done!

Bee just wanted to show you her hand with the letter Y in sign language this time!

I realized we technically did a “double Y” style on Bug that we called Bohemian/Hippy Braids, so you could definitely do it that way in back, making just 1 Y, or of course, make 2 like we did in that style.  Either the hippy style, or this Y are quick & easy styles, for any day – even if you’re not looking for an ABC style!

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