THE CORD SOLES

TURN CROCHET SLIPPERS INTO SHOES FOR STREET WEAR.
UNIQUE method for ANY foot-size and foot-shape.
Infant to giant!

• Doable for all handy crafters.
• No sole-poking, no seaming.
• One-piece slippers will be joined to the soles.
• Or you can continue to crochet a shoe in rounds on top of the sole.
• Note that sealant/caulk is involved in this project.

The plain shape of Espadrilles,
is my great inspiration designing crochet slippers.
Espadrilles are originally simple canvas shoes with rope-soles, handmade in Spain for hundreds of years (and other places world-wide, only named differently).
The traditional soles are not for amateurs to make, and surly it’s not easy to achieve the right size!

The CORD SOLES are my solution for homemade rope-soles.
An invention in order to substitute the original soles for Espadrilles!

TUTORIAL for CORD SOLES:

Terminology: American Terms.
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE.

PDF 15 pages. Written instructions, step-by-step, tutorials.

TOPICS

• Cord and Materials,
• How to make your own cord.
• About Foot-Templates.
• How to make customized Cord Soles.
• How to crochet the sole-edge.
• How to join slippers to Cord-Soles.
• How to make insoles.
• How to print on fabric.
• Treatment for Handmade Soles.
• How to crochet a Lucet-Cord.
• How to Foundation Single Crochet for rope.
• Stitches, Terms and Abbreviations.
• Different materials and finished soles.
• Ready Sole Templates in 4 sizes.

Crochet hook:
Any size that suits your material.

Gauge:
Not important for this project.

Sizes:
Any Size

Joining out-soles to one-piece slippers, has several advantages.
They protect your slippers against wear and tear, makes them sturdy, and comfortable to walk and wear, it looks nice, and not least;
It turns your home slippers into street shoes!

Handmade insoles will add extra comfort and softness, and keep the slippers in shape.
Personalize the soles with matching fabric, …. and labels! A very good gift-idea!

Photos on this page, shows all my slipper designs joined to CORD SOLES, plus many project soles from my testers and customers.
See the project gallery.

E-BOOKS:
All my crochet slippers, and some socks, have a discounted E-BOOK; Slippers with the Cord-Sole Tutorial included. See list on top of page.

Discounted E-BOOK with Cord-Soles, Crochet Outsoles, and Door-Mat Soles:
E-BOOK 3 Options for Out-soles.
HOW TO Turn slippers into shoes for street-wear.

See all my methods for outsoles in COLLECTION FOR OUTSOLES.

MATERIALS FOR CORD

• My experience is that regular packing, or garden twine, about 2-3 mm thick, worked into a thicker cord, creates the best CORD SOLE.
• Available all over the world.
• Find it at home, or in any construction- or hardware store, craft-store, office supplier, supermarket (HW- or office department).
• Or purchase on-line, search for: Twine>Jute>Supply

Free Tutorial for my favorite cord-method:
CROCHETED LUCET CORD.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT
I provide customer support for my patterns, and welcome any questions you might have.

NO FEES TO SELL
You are free to sell the finished product made from this pattern!

COPYRIGHT
All my patterns are copyrighted.
By purchasing an item from my shop, you agree not to copy, distribute, give away or resell the design, in print, or as a digital file.