{"id":1445,"date":"2026-10-13T21:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/?p=1445"},"modified":"2026-10-23T23:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T21:04:13","slug":"reconnaitre-sac-crochet-fait-main","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/reconnaitre-sac-crochet-fait-main\/","title":{"rendered":"How to spot a real handmade crochet bag: 6 signs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many \u201ccrochet-look\u201d bags are knitted or woven by machine. A real handmade crochet bag can be recognised by a few signs. Here are six, to check on a photo or in your hands; our general article spotting a truly handmade piece<\/a> sets out the basics.<\/p>\n

1. Stitches with character<\/h2>\n

By hand, stitches are even but never perfectly identical: one row slightly tighter, one stitch a little taller. Absolute regularity, row after row, often gives a machine away.<\/p>\n

2. Raised stitches<\/h2>\n

Crochet stitches are thick and raised: each one forms a small knot. Machine knitting, by contrast, produces small, flat, even Vs. It is often said that no machine truly reproduces crochet stitches, hence the price.<\/p>\n

3. Sewn finishes<\/h2>\n

Turn the bag inside out: the starting and finishing threads are woven into the stitches with a needle, and the handles are sewn or crocheted onto the body of the bag. Machine stitching over an overlocked edge points to factory production.<\/p>\n

4. Securely attached handles<\/h2>\n

On a handmade bag, the handle is mounted on rings, sewn at several points or crocheted into the body, to spread the weight. A glued or stapled handle soon gives way.<\/p>\n

5. A price that makes sense<\/h2>\n

A bag crocheted by hand takes hours of work. A medium-sized crochet bag sold for a few euros cannot be handmade; a price of \u20ac45 to \u20ac75, like those of our crochet bags<\/a>, is the price of a small handmade series.<\/p>\n

6. One of a kind, with honest photos<\/h2>\n

A seller of handmade pieces shows the actual piece, gives the dimensions and mentions any small variations. On our product pages, each bag exists as a single piece and its measurements are given.<\/p>\n

Red-flag words<\/h2>\n

\u201cCrochet effect\u201d, \u201ccrochet look\u201d, \u201ccrochet style\u201d or \u201cknitted\u201d rarely describe a piece crocheted by hand. Be wary, too, of identical photos across several sellers and of stock running to dozens in the same colour: a small handmade series is counted piece by piece.<\/p>\n

Before you buy<\/h2>\n

Look closely at the photos, ask for a view of the inside if there is none, and check the dimensions and the returns policy. With us: 14 days to change your mind.<\/p>\n

To choose the shape and the stitch: how to choose a handmade crochet bag<\/a>. See all our crochet pieces<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n

Is handmade crochet stronger?<\/h3>\n

When it is well made, yes: crochet stitches are dense, and sewn finishes hold better than glue.<\/p>\n

How can you tell if a bag is crocheted or knitted?<\/h3>\n

Crochet forms raised stitches, like little knots; knitting forms flat, even Vs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beaucoup de sacs \u00ab effet crochet \u00bb sont tricot\u00e9s ou tiss\u00e9s \u00e0 la machine. Un vrai sac au crochet fait […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1987,"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":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gestes-matieres"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1445","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=1445"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2157,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1445\/revisions\/2157"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}