{"product_id":"the-sweetheart-basket-hand-crocheted-heart-moroccan-tote","title":"The Sweetheart Basket — Hand-Crocheted Heart Moroccan Tote","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSix hearts, alternating red and pink, crocheted one at a time in chunky wool and stitched onto the weave by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThey sit proud of the basket by a few millimetres and they're deliberately not identical — one leans slightly, another sits a touch fuller, the lobes are a little uneven. Anyone who has crocheted a heart knows they come out with their own personality however carefully you count the stitches. A machine would give you six identical hearts and the basket would be worse for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe wool is soft and slightly fuzzy against the dry, papery palm underneath, and that contrast is most of the charm. Everything else is left alone: natural straw handles, natural rim, no colour-matching. With red and pink alternating, adding a third colour would have been a mistake, and whoever made this decision knew it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnderneath is a proper Moroccan market basket — doum palm, the wild palm that grows across the country, cut and sun-dried until it pales to straw, split into ribbons and woven by hand in a tight herringbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA word on what this is for.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's an obvious Valentine's gift and we won't pretend otherwise. But the reason we like it is what happens on the 15th of February: unlike a bouquet or a box of chocolates, it's still there, and it's a basket, so it carries on being useful. Beach bag in July. Market basket in September. Toys in the corner of a room. Bread on a table. Hearts aren't only a February thing, and neither is this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe handles are short — hand or crook-of-the-elbow carry, the traditional market-basket way, not a shoulder bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e small as a summer purse, a child's first proper basket, or a gift basket to fill; medium for beach days and market mornings; large for towels for two or a full shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOpen at the top and unlined, the traditional construction — it airs out rather than staying damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWoven and crocheted entirely by hand in Marrakech, so heart placement, size and the exact shade of the wool vary from basket to basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-woven doum palm straw (natural, undyed) with hand-crocheted wool hearts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetail:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six crocheted hearts in alternating red and pink, applied by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural straw, short hand-carry length; natural undecorated rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, Medium and Large \u003cem\u003e(exact dimensions per size — see note below)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open top, unlined — traditional construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% handcrafted in Marrakech, Morocco. Ships directly from our workshop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weave density, exact dimensions, heart placement and shape all vary between baskets. No two are alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep dry where you can; palm straw is naturally water-resistant but not waterproof. If it gets wet, air dry naturally away from direct heat. Dust the straw with a dry brush. Spot clean the wool hearts gently with a barely damp cloth — do not soak, as red dyes are the most likely of any colour to run onto pale straw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA note on wool:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chunky wool can pill or catch slightly with heavy handling. Trim any loose fibre with scissors rather than pulling it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mogadoro","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":55338191192406,"sku":null,"price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":55338191225174,"sku":null,"price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":55338191257942,"sku":null,"price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6023\/5094\/files\/Heart_Straw_Bag_Mogadoro1.jpg?v=1789214754","url":"https:\/\/www.mogadoro.com\/fr\/products\/the-sweetheart-basket-hand-crocheted-heart-moroccan-tote","provider":"Mogadoro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}