This looks like a crochet basket made with puff/bobble stitches and a braided cord handle. Iβll explain it step by step in detail, so you can recreate it even without a pattern.
π§Ά CROCHET PUFF BASKET β VERY DETAILED TUTORIAL (US TERMS)
MATERIALS (IMPORTANT)
- Yarn:
- White yarn (main color) β medium / worsted (4)
- Purple yarn (contrast) β same thickness
- Hook: 4.5 mm or 5 mm
- Yarn needle, scissors
π Use firm yarn, not too soft, so the basket holds shape.
STITCHES YOU MUST KNOW
- ch β chain
- sl st β slip stitch
- sc β single crochet
- hdc β half double crochet
- puff stitch (explained below)
- BLO β back loop only

PART 1οΈβ£ BASKET BASE (WHITE)
Round 1
- Make magic ring
- Ch 1
- Make 8 sc into ring
- Sl st to first sc
π (8 stitches)
Round 2
- Ch 1
- 2 sc in every stitch
- Sl st to first sc
π (16 stitches)

Round 3
- Ch 1
- (1 sc, 2 sc in next) repeat around
- Sl st
π (24 stitches)
Round 4
- Ch 1
- (2 sc, 2 sc in next) repeat around
- Sl st
π (32 stitches)
Round 5 (OPTIONAL β for bigger base)
- Ch 1
- (3 sc, 2 sc in next) repeat around
π (40 stitches)
π STOP increasing when base size is good
(about palm-size like the photo)
PART 2οΈβ£ TURN UP THE SIDES
Round 6 (VERY IMPORTANT)
- Ch 1
- sc BLO in every stitch
- Sl st
π This creates the sharp corner so the basket goes UP, not flat.

PART 3οΈβ£ PUFF STITCH (WHITE BUBBLES)
HOW TO MAKE THE PUFF STITCH (DO THIS EXACTLY)
- Yarn over
- Insert hook into stitch
- Pull up long loop
- Repeat steps 2β3 a total of 5 times
- You should have 11 loops on hook
- Yarn over, pull through ALL loops
- Ch 1 to lock
β This makes fat oval bubbles like the picture
Puff Round 1 (WHITE)
- Ch 1
- Puff stitch
- Skip 1 stitch
- Repeat (puff, skip 1) around
- Sl st into top of first puff
β οΈ Stitch count doesnβt matter here β spacing matters
PART 4οΈβ£ PURPLE GRID ROUND (THE βNETβ)
Grid Round (PURPLE)
- Attach purple yarn
- Ch 1
- sc BETWEEN two puff stitches (not into stitch!)
- Ch 1
- sc between next puff
- Repeat around
- Sl st
π This forms the square frame around white bubbles

PART 5οΈβ£ SECOND PUFF LAYER (WHITE)
Puff Round 2
- Change back to white
- Ch 1
- Make puff stitch inside each purple square
- Sl st to first puff
π Puff goes into the chain space, NOT into stitch
PART 6οΈβ£ REPEAT THE WALL PATTERN
Repeat these 2 rounds again and again:
π Round A: Purple sc + ch-1 grid
π Round B: White puff stitches
β‘οΈ Keep going until basket height matches photo
(about 6β8 puff rows)
PART 7οΈβ£ TOP BORDER (PURPLE)
- Attach purple yarn
- Ch 1
- sc in every stitch and space
- Do 2β3 rounds sc for clean edge
- Sl st and fasten off
PART 8οΈβ£ CROCHET THE ROPE HANDLE (WHITE)
Rope Stitch
- Ch 3
- Insert hook in first chain
- Pull up loop
- Yarn over, pull through
- Insert hook again in same space
- Repeat to create round cord
β‘οΈ Continue until desired length
β‘οΈ Make 2 cords if you want double handles
Attach Handle
- Sew both ends inside basket wall
- Attach on opposite sides
SHAPE & FINISHING TIPS
β Pull puff stitches tight
β Keep sc rounds firm
β You can insert plastic canvas or fabric inside for stiffness
β Steam lightly (do NOT touch iron)