{"id":1447,"date":"2026-10-13T21:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2026-10-13T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:42:11","slug":"crochet-ou-tricot-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/crochet-ou-tricot-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Crochet vs knitting: what\u2019s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crochet and knitting both make stitches from yarn, but with different tools and different results. Here are the differences, and why our bags and accessories are crocheted.<\/p>\n<h2>The tool<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>knitter<\/strong> uses two needles and keeps many stitches waiting on the needle. The <strong>crocheter<\/strong> uses a single tool ending in a small hook and works only one live stitch at a time: each stitch is finished before moving on to the next.<\/p>\n<h2>The stitch<\/h2>\n<p>Knitting forms small, flat, even Vs: a soft, stretchy fabric. Crochet forms raised stitches, like little knots: a denser, firmer fabric.<\/p>\n<h2>What each does best<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Knitting<\/strong> : jumpers, scarves, anything that needs to be soft and to stretch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crochet<\/strong> : bags, storage pieces and anything that needs to hold its shape, plus open or circular motifs (rosettes, mandalas), which are easier to crochet than to knit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why crochet for a bag?<\/h2>\n<p>A bag has to carry weight without stretching, and dense crochet stitches are better suited to the job. They also allow structured shapes, like our <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/product\/sac-demi-lune-crochet-anses-bois-noir\/\">half-moon bag<\/a> , which stands up on its own, and strong open-work stitches, like those of a tote.<\/p>\n<h2>Handmade or machine-made?<\/h2>\n<p>Knitting is easily done by machine; it is often said that no machine truly reproduces crochet stitches. A piece in real crochet is therefore almost always made by hand, which explains its price and its small variations. To check, see <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/reconnaitre-sac-crochet-fait-main\/\">how to spot a handmade crochet bag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Crochet terms to know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chain<\/strong> : the starting row of loops, the base of almost every crochet project.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Double crochet<\/strong> : the short, dense stitch used for bags that hold their shape.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treble<\/strong> : a taller stitch that gives a softer fabric and open spaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slip stitch<\/strong> : the stitch used to join and finish neatly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to tell them apart at a glance<\/h2>\n<p>Look closely at the stitches: Vs lined up in columns mean knitting; raised stitches, tight or open, mean crochet.<\/p>\n<p>All our <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/product-category\/crochet\/\">crochet pieces<\/a>, crocheted by hand: bags, earrings, bandanas, coin purses. 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 crochet stronger than knitting?<\/h3>\n<p>For something that carries weight, yes: crochet stitches are denser and stretch less.<\/p>\n<h3>Does crochet use more yarn?<\/h3>\n<p>Generally, yes, for the same area, because the stitches are thicker.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crochet et tricot font tous deux des mailles avec un fil, mais ni avec le m\u00eame outil ni avec le [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1961,"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-1447","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\/1447","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=1447"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1456,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447\/revisions\/1456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hk-handmade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}