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Hi! It’s me Jessica! Welcome to my little corner of creativity, where the charms of cross stitch and crochet come alive! My passion lies in transforming yarn and thread into beautiful creations, from intricate cross-stitched patterns to cozy crocheted pieces. Through this blog, I’ll share my journey, tips, and tutorials, hoping to inspire and guide you in your own crafting adventures. Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or just starting out, let’s stitch and hook our way to beautiful, handmade treasures together!

Crochet Mushroom Earrings
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Fall Crochet Patterns - Jess Crafting Newsletter

It's almost fall! If you have been following my blog and my channel, you will have noticed that I have recently shared the pattern for mushroom earrings. Perfect for your fall outfits! Crochet Mushroom Earrings You can also check out my autumn crochet applique collection. Add that autumn touch to your decorations this year and crochet leaves, apples, pumpkins, acorns, and mushrooms! $5.00 Crochet Autumn Applique Patterns Add a touch of autumn charm to your projects with my Crochet Autumn...

Crochet Cherry Bag Charms

July has been such a fun month on the blog, and I’ve loved sharing a few sweet and simple crochet projects with you. First up was the Penguin Bag Charm—a cute little companion with a tiny pouch, perfect for gifting or decorating your favorite tote. Then came the Cherry Bag Charm, where I couldn’t resist making both a flat and 3D version—because why not have options, right? And just this week, I posted the Granny Square Pouch, a quick and colorful make that’s perfect for weddings, parties, or...

Crochet Summer Decorations

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Ice Cream Cone Pin Hello,Summer is just around the corner and I wanted to share with you some of my summer decor patterns. I will have an updated version of these patterns up soon as well! Let's bring some brightness into our days! All patterns found here! Sunglasses Case Check out my Ravelry and find lots more free patterns from talented crafters! Crochet Abbreviations Tip Sheet Granny Square Blanket Planner My latest video tutorial: Free Bag Charm...

Crochet Octopus Holding Books

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Hello!We are fully into Spring and I have enjoyed taking my time and enjoying the peaceful moments during my day.🌸🌷I have also been having fun creating more crochet patterns to share with you. Including a moss stitch cup cozy, colorwork heart coaster, granny square book sleeve, strawberry bag charm, a blue jazz bag charm, sunglasses case, and books for a booktopus or book pin! I have also learned how to Tunisian crochet and created a very simple pattern for...

Crochet Easter Eggs

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Hello!Happy Spring Time! It's finally getting slightly warmer and the spring flowers are starting to bloom. 🌸🌷This year I want to share an updated Easter Egg Pattern that includes the video tutorial! Be on the lookout for the other two versions as well! I tried to make one of them a mini version that looks like a chocolate mini egg hehe 🍫🥚 Find more free patterns here! Craft Tip: If you love collecting patterns like I do, whether crochet, knitting, or cross...

Crochet Heart Garland

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Hello! It is almost Valentine's Day so I thought I would do a pattern round-up of some of the patterns I have up on my channel and blog! Find more free patterns here! Craft Tip: Coming soon! I will be sharing a video tutorial for some of the simpler crochet stitches. If you need help reading the written symbols, be sure to check out my abbreviations tip sheet! Crochet Abbreviations Tip Sheet Check out the video for how to crochet a heart: More bag charm...

Lily of the Valley Bag Charm Crochet Pattern

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Hi everyone! Happy New Year! In case you missed here are the patterns I have shared so far this month. It is almost time for Lunar New Year and I have shared the pattern for the Chinese Lantern. There is also a little mandarin orange pattern coming later this month as well! Find more free patterns here! Craft Tip: Coming soon! I will be sharing a video tutorial for some of the simpler crochet stitches. If you need help reading the written symbols, be sure...

A year in review 2024

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Advent Calendar Ornaments Hi everyone! Thank you all for joining me on my crafting journey this year! Here is a look back at some of the patterns I have shared this year: Find more free patterns here! Organize your Craft Supplies Craft Tip: Did you receive crafting items over the holidays? Keep a spreadsheet of all the craft tools, thread colours, and yarns you have in your collection so you don't purchase double. You can also use a notebook for this. Check...

Crochet Pumpkin and Jack-O-Lantern

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Mini Pumpkins Hello! Do you need some last minute Halloween decorations for your home or classroom? I have been working away and have been able to share some fun patterns for a Jack-O-Lantern, a Pumpkin, and some Ghosties for you to give a try! Take me to the patterns! Acorn Applique Pattern Craft Tip: Keep note of the yarn and threads that you have in your collections so you can avoid buying the same materials twice. I have a spreadsheet of all the tools...

Crochet Autumn Garland

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Lavender Flowers Plant Hello there! I am so excited to share the patterns for the lavender and sunflower plants that I made a while back. These were so fun to design and make and I think it really helped me gain confidence in designing more crochet patterns. We are also fully into autumn now and I have a few autumn themed appliques to share! The toadstool and acorn appliques were such a delight to design and make and are part of the autumn garland patterns...