Work a magic ring
Round1: work 6 hdc into magic ring (6)
Round2: 2 hdc in each st (12)
Round3: *2 hdc, 1 hdc in next st* repeat from * all the way around (18)
Round4: *2 hdc, 1 hdc* repeat from * all the way around (27)
Round5: *2 hdc, 1 hdc in next 2 sts* repeat from * all the way around (36)
Round6: *2 hdc, 1 hdc in next 3 sts repeat from * all the way around (45)
Round7: *2 hdc, 1 hdc in next 4 sts* repeat from * all the way around (54)
Round8: *2 hdc, 1 hdc in next 5 sts* repeat from * all the way around (63)
Round9: *2 hdc, 1 hdc in next 6 sts* repeat from * all the way around (72)
Round10: *1 hdc in blo* repeat from * all the way around (72)

Change colors

Round11: ch 1, *1 hdc in each st, sl st (72)
Round12: ch 1, *1 hdc2tog, 1 hdc in next 6 sts* repeat from * all the way around, sl st (63)
Round13: ch 1, *1 hdc2tog, 1 hed in next 5 sts* repeat from * all the way around, sl st (54)
Round14-15: ch1 1 hdc in each st all the way around, sl st (54)

Change colors to same color as the base of the basket

Round16: 1 sc in next 49 sts, ch 7, sl st to 1st sc (49) {the ch7 will create a handle}
Round17: 1 sc in next 56 sts, sl st, fasten off (56)