***I forgot to mention something important. The combined locs were all joined together at the root first. When I combined 3 locs, I threaded the 2 outside locs thru the root of the center loc. With 2 locs, I just threaded one thru the root of the other. ***

Ok, so I touched up with the black dye and got all the spots we missed previously. Actually, I must give props to my daughter. She dyed my hair both times with only a little help from me.
Also, I am re-combining my locs. The thread just wasn't getting it, and the twists weren't staying together tightly from the root to where the thread began (on the ends). So I decided to do something new. I am in the process of unraveling about 2 inches of each loc so that I can braid the combined locs together from root to tip. This way they will stay together securely without the help of rubber bands or thread. This is a slow process! I'm armed with a spray bottle filled with conditioner and water, a hair sewing needle and a rat tail comb. I just do a few locs each day. I'll upload pics as soon as I can, I promise.