Here is an upclose pic of the handles. I have been thinking and debating for a while what I wanted to do for the handles for this bag. If I should buy some or make some. After looking and thinking some more I came up with these hand braided ones. I think they fit the bag perfectly. When I first made them they were all tan, but the bag needed more blue so I put just a few strands of the yarn the flower was made out to give it that extra color.