Thanks to Lindsay for asking about the Kaiser roll in Cute Crochet World. It’s part of the “Cheese Sandwich on a Kaiser Roll” pattern on pages 56-58.
Crocheting the Kaiser roll, I ran across two places in the instructions that need correcting:
- Page 57, third column, second paragraph, 4th and 5th lines down should read “transfer ch-2 lp of Rnd 2” not Rnd 1.
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Same page and column, end of Rnd 6 should read “join with a sl st to ch2 at beg of rnd and end off OR cut yarn and needle join.” The words “and end off, or” are missing in the printed instructions.
You can find corrections for all of my books by searching this blog for “corrections” or “errata.” If you find a mistake in one of my patterns, please let me know and I’ll list it in the corrections pages.
Alright, back to crocheting a bread roll. The top of the roll has the subtly swirled, puffed look of a real, yeast bread bun. Here’s how to get that texture.
In the “Read Me First” section of Cute Crochet World, page 8, I wrote about the “first stitch” and the “next stitch.” It’s so important in crochet to pay attention to details like this in the instructions, and be able to recognize them in your work.
In this photo, Rnd 1 is joined with a sl st in the first sc of the round. To begin Rnd 2, ch 2 (which counts as the first hdc), and hdc in the first stitch, which is the same stitch you sl stitched into to join Rnd 1.
To join Rnd 2, sl st in the top of the ch-2 at the beginning of the round. Can you see the sets of 4 hdc sts separated by ch-3 spaces?
To make it easier to find them later, place a marker around each of the five ch-2 in Rnd 2. I used safety pins here.
With Rnd 5 finished, you can see how the hdc-tss are moving in a little swirl pattern. The ch-spaces move a couple or three stitches counterclockwise with each round.
After Rnd 5, enlarge the live loop far enough that it won’t start unraveling as you work on the next step.
Turn to the wrong side of your work. Look at the ladders formed by the ch-sts. Rnd 2, where you have markers, is the first rung of the ladder. Three more rungs follow (Rnds 3, 4, and 5).
Insert a larger hook under the first rung, where the marker is. Remove the marker. Insert the hook under the second rung and pull the second rung through the first.
This will feel pretty tight, but that’s how it is supposed to feel. You can use your fingers to lift the loops. It’s a lot easier that way.
*Insert your hook under the next chain and pull it through the chain on your hook. Rep from * once. The yellow bracket shows the ladder of chain spaces, all chained up.
Now put the marker or safety pin into that last loop to hold it in place. Do the same with the other four chain ladders.
When you are finished chaining up all the ladders, turn back to the right side. See the fluffy Kaiser roll top?
Insert your smaller hook back into the enlarged loop and tighten the loop around the hook.
In Rnd 6, when you get to a loop with a marker in it, work a hdc into the loop and remove the marker.
After crocheting into the loop, the instructions tell you to skip the next hdc, and hdc into the next 5 hdc. You may not be able to see the skipped hdc very well, since it may be covered or squished by the stitch you just completed. However you should be able to see five hdc before the next marker. In the photo above, they are marked with yellow dots. Hdc into each of those.
A needle-join is by far the best way to finish off this cute Kaiser roll top. After the last hdc, cut the yarn and pull the final loop right out of the top of the last stitch.
Thread the yarn end into a tapestry needle. Skip the ch-2 and take the needle under the top of the first full hdc of the round. Pull it through.
Insert the needle into the top of the last st of Rnd 6…
…and on the wrong side catch the vertical loops of the hdc. Pull the needle through. Adjust the loop to match the tension of the other loops around the edge of the roll.
Here’s the finished top. Now is the time to sew on beads to resemble seeds, if you want.
Crochet an inside bun. Sew the bun pieces together around the edges, stuffing lightly before you close the seam completely.
