Sweet Kulich

Author: LesyaCraft
Difficulty Level: easy

Sweet kulich amigurumi crochet

Free Sweet Kulich crochet tutorial by LesyaCraft @lesya_craft.

With this pattern, you can crochet a kulich with bead sprinkles (an easter cake). A crocheted Easter decoration in the shape of a kulich. For crocheting amigurumi, you will need YarnArt Jeans cotton blend yarn. You can also use similar alternatives. The whole toy consists of two parts: the bread base and the icing. Make the sprinkles from colorful seed beads or beads. Stuff firmly so the kulich keeps its shape well.

Materials and Tools

  • YarnArt Jeans yarn: white and brown
  • 2 mm crochet hook
  • Toy stuffing
  • Stitch markers
  • Pins
  • Colorful seed beads
  • Sewing needle for joining parts
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR — magic ring
  • ch — chain stitch
  • sc — single crochet
  • inc — increase
  • dec — decrease
  • (...) x n – repeat n times

Sweet Kulich Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Base

Start with the bottom (brown color):

1st round: 6 sc in MR
At the end of each round, make a slip stitch and a turning chain.
2nd round: inc in each stitch (12)
3rd round: (inc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
4th round: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
5th round: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
6th round: (inc, 4 sc) x 6 (36)
7th round: (inc, 5 sc) x 6 (42)
8th round: crochet a round in sc (back loop only)
9-23rd rounds: 15 rounds without changes (42), from round 9 crochet in the round through both loops.

You can place a cardboard circle in the bottom for stability.

24th round: (dec, 5 sc) x 6 (36)
25th round: without changes (36)
26th round: (dec, 4 sc) x 6 (30)
27th round: (dec, 3 sc) x 6 (24)
28th round: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 (18)
29th round: (dec, 1 sc) x 6 (12)
30th round: dec (6), pull the remaining stitches tight.

Icing (white color)

1st round: 6 sc in MR
2nd round: inc in each stitch (12)
3rd round: (inc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
4th round: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
5th round: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
6th round: (inc, 4 sc) x 6 (36)
7th round: without changes (36)
8th round: (inc, 5 sc) x 6 (42)

Crochet 5 rounds without changes.

In the next round, every 5 stitches make a chain of ch and work sc over it, making a slip stitch into the same stitch. Sew the icing onto the kulich. Done 🫶 You can decorate with seed beads, beads, or make "sprinkles" from colorful yarn.

Your crocheted kulich is ready! Please tag the author on social media: @lesya_craft.