{"id":1443,"date":"2026-10-13T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/?p=1443"},"modified":"2026-10-13T21:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:42:08","slug":"cabas-crochet-ete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/cabas-crochet-ete\/","title":{"rendered":"The crochet tote: the summer bag, from market to beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The open-weave crochet tote is the bag for sunny days: light and roomy, it lets the air through and is worn on the shoulder. Here is how to choose one and use it, from the market to the beach.<\/p>\n<h2>Two totes, two uses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/product\/cabas-crochet-ajoure-ecru-anses-crochet\/\">large open-weave tote<\/a>, 34.5 \u00d7 26.5 cm, with two long crochet handles: the lightest, for the market and the beach.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/product\/cabas-crochet-ajoure-anses-cuir-ecru\/\">open-weave tote with cognac handles<\/a>, 30 \u00d7 25 cm, with alternating solid and open rows: a little more closed, it also works in town.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>At the market<\/h2>\n<p>A baguette, flowers, some fruit: the open-weave tote holds them well and lets them breathe. Avoid heavy loads (bottles, a watermelon) that stretch the stitches.<\/p>\n<h2>At the beach<\/h2>\n<p>A towel, a book, sun cream in a pouch. Slip small things into a closed pouch: the wide stitches will not hold them. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/product\/pochette-telephone-crochet-bleu-creme-rouge\/\">crochet phone pouch<\/a> keeps your phone and card separate.<\/p>\n<h2>On a picnic or a weekend away<\/h2>\n<p>A folded throw, two glasses, a tablecloth: the tote doubles as a picnic hamper. In town, the tote with cognac handles replaces a canvas shopper, with more style.<\/p>\n<h2>What to wear it with<\/h2>\n<p>White linen, a floral dress, a Breton top, denim shorts: ecru goes with everything all summer. Add a <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/product\/foulard-bandana-crochet-orange-corail\/\">crochet bandana<\/a> tied to the handle for a hint of colour.<\/p>\n<h2>Which size to choose<\/h2>\n<p>For a beach towel and a book, aim for 34 cm wide or more: that is the size of the large open-weave tote. For the market and town, 30 cm is enough. Long handles are worn on the shoulder; check that they fit over a jacket if you use the tote between seasons.<\/p>\n<h2>What about winter?<\/h2>\n<p>The open-weave tote remains a summer bag. In winter, store it empty and stuffed with paper, and switch to a crochet bag in a tight or ribbed stitch, like the pearl grey single-handle bag.<\/p>\n<h2>After the beach<\/h2>\n<p>Empty it, shake out the sand, and let it air-dry if it has got damp. Dab any stain with cold water; every step is in <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/entretenir-sac-crochet\/\">how to care for a crochet bag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All our <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/product-category\/crochet\/sacs-crochet\/\">crochet bags<\/a>. Delivery in France \u20ac4.50, complimentary from \u20ac79; dispatched within 3 working days; 14 days to change your mind.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Is the open-weave tote right for town?<\/h3>\n<p>The cognac-handled style, which is more closed, yes; the large open-weave tote remains a holiday bag.<\/p>\n<h3>Can it carry weight?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, for a day at the beach or a light shop at the market; avoid heavy loads that stretch the stitches.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le cabas au crochet ajour\u00e9 est le sac des beaux jours : l\u00e9ger, grand, il laisse passer l\u2019air et se [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rituels"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1443"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1452,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1443\/revisions\/1452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}