Hey everyone, it's Amy from curiouspapaya. I’m excited to share a favorite Korean childhood snack of mine - kimbap!

Kimbap is made of two different words in Korean - Kim - seaweed, and bap - rice. Some people might think kimbap is a type of sushi but they’re actually different. They may look similar but they actually originate from different countries. The way the rice is prepared is also different - kimbap rice is mixed with sesame oil and a touch of white sugar whereas sushi rice is prepared with vinegar. Lastly, the fillings in kimbap are usually cooked instead of raw.

Kimbap can be filled with yummy marinated beef, imitation crab, egg, yellow radish, and lots of other veggies - but for our special friend, we will be using “cooked spam, yellow radish, and some spinach".

My giant Kimbap has a name - Kimchi the Kimbap! He measures 12 in. x 4.5 in. [30.5 cm x 11.5 cm].


*It is advised to only use chunky chenille yarn for this project since the shape will be a bit different if using other yarn.

TERMS:
*-BLO: back loops only
-CH: chain
-FLO: front loops only
-INC: increase
-RS/WS: right side, wrong side -SC: single crochet
-SLST: slip stitch
-ST(s): stitch(es)
-RND(s): round(s)
-[#]: stitch count
-(...) x #: repeat instructions