Making Crochet Loafers | GET INSPIRED | Shoemaking Tutorial

Our first 'Get Inspired' collaboration of 2025 is here!! 🥳

Our Get Inspired series is designed to inspire our community by showcasing creative twists on our existing shoemaking tutorials and patterns.

This one was a little different to usual as we actually collaborated with @katiejoslin from our own team! As well as being the gal in charge of our social content, masterclass content, newsletters, web design etc - Katie is also a crochet artist and creates patterns and tutorials to spread the love of her own craft 🧶

When we stumbled upon a picture of the gorgeous Chloé crochet loafers, we just knew we had to get Katie involved to make our own pair. Katie used scrap yarn from her overflowing crochet stash to make the loafer uppers, which she based on the shape of our existing Loafer Pattern.

Once Katie had finished the crochet uppers - it was over to Kate in the studio to work her magic! Kate is our studio manager and a trained shoemaker (an excellent one at that - she often leads our shoemaking workshops) who completed a 4-year footwear degree at London College of Fashion ✨

Kate carefully lined and lasted these uppers, transforming them from soft shapes into structured shoes, but this didn't come without it's own set of challenges... As the crochet upper was made from acrylic yarn, Kate couldn't apply too much heat when inserting the stiffeners or during the lasting process. Buuuuut the lasting process was actually made easier by the shape of the crochet because it cupped the shoemaking last perfectly 🤩

Once the soles were attached, we added in a foam insock for extra comfort and the shoes were good to go! 🥳

I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by how nice they feel in real life - structured yet soft! It's fair to say I am obsessed and already want a pair in black and white.

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