Crochet Easter Basket

Crochet Easter Basket 

I created this Easter Basket for Easter with medium worsted yarn and h hook. You can make it bigger with more increased rounds. 

Abbreviations:
ch=chain
sc=single crochet
hdc=half double crochet
sl st=slip stitch

Supplies:

Red Heart Multi-colored
H hook, Yarn needle

Instructions: H hook,

Rnd 1: Chain 2, work 6 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. sl st -6 sc
Rnd 2: ch 1, work 2 sc in each sc around. sl st in ch 1 -12 sc
Rnd 3: ch 1, *sc in the next sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st -18 sc
Rnd 4: ch 1, *sc in the next 2 sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st -24 sc
Rnd 5: ch 1, *sc in the next 3 sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st -30 sc
Rnd 6: ch 1, *sc in the next 4 sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st -36 sc
Rnd 7: ch 1, *sc in the next 5 sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st -42sc
Rnd 8: ch 1, *sc in the next 6 sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st -48 sc
Rnd 9: ch 1, *sc in the next 7 sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st -54 sc
Rnd 10: ch 1, *sc in the next  8 sc, 2sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, sl st -60 sc  (add more of increased rounds to make the bottom bigger)
Rnd 11: ch 1, *sc in the front loops of each sc around, sl st -60 sc
Rnd 12- hdc in each sc around. (work in continual rounds now without a sl st) -60 sc
Rnd 13- Repeat Round 12 until you have the height you desire. I stopped at round 21, (total of 9 rounds) then you last round, slip stitch at the end.
Strap: hdc in the next 4 hdc, Turn *Repeat this for 34 rows. Then attach the strap to the other side with slip stitches. Fasten off.