The first loop
The slip knot
- Make a loop with the yarn, leaving a short tail.
- Pull the working yarn through the loop.
- Slide the knot onto your hook and tighten gently.
The Hooksole stitch school
Learn the stitches. Make the pair.
Three beginner lessons, then a full pattern and video to take you through your first pair.
The foundation
The chain stitch
- Wrap the yarn over your hook.
- Pull it through the loop on your hook.
- Repeat to build the foundation chain.
The first row
Single crochet
- Insert the hook into the next chain.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop.
- Yarn over again and pull through both loops.
Then the pair
The pattern takes it from here.
The kit includes a printed pattern and a close-up video that walks you through the upper, the sole, and the finish. Pause, rewind, and work at your own pace.
Your first pair
Four steps, start to finish.
The pattern and video take you through each stage in order.
01
Crochet the upper
Work the stitches from the toe to the heel in one piece.
02
Shape the toe
Increase and decrease where the pattern marks it.
03
Add the sole
Attach the cloud sole and check the fit.
04
Finish the ends
Weave in the tails and shape the finished pair.
What you will need
Everything is in the kit.
- Cloud soles
- Matched yarn
- Double-ended crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Plastic needle
- Glue stick
- Printed pattern
- Video tutorial