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Jessica's Crafting Cottage

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!

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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...

Red Crochet Neckerchief Scarf

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Neckerchief Hello there! It's the end of August and I wanted to share some of the patterns I have been working on! I have finished the Summer Garland, that includes a watermelon, a ice cream cone, a popsicle, and a sun! I have shared these free patterns on my blog and Youtube channel as well. Take me to the patterns! Scroll down to check out the video tutorial for the crochet bowtie neckerchief too! Granny Square Placemat Craft Tip: Working in the round?...

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Granny Square Hello there! I really love tulips, both real ones and crochet ones, and when I wanted something to keep my bus card on my key ring I decided to make a little tulip card holder key ring. It adds a little bit of fun to the card holder and it's useful! You can carry your bus card around with you and have easy access to it! Take me to the pattern! Blocked Granny Squares Craft Tip: Do your finished crochet items curl up? Try steam blocking with an...

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Granny Square Placemat Hello there! It’s summer time here and I finally have the energy to write out some blog posts for some patterns I’ve made a while back! First up is this cute crochet granny square placemat. I used Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread for this pattern, but you can use any crochet thread or lace yarn. The granny square placemat pattern will showcase doing the granny square pattern in a circle, which I think turns out quite nice. Take me to the...

Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Simple Crochet Coaster Hello! I had some crochet thread that I haven’t used in years and didn’t want to get rid of it, because you never know! hehe So here is a simple crochet coaster with colour pattern! This does require a 2.00 mm hook so it might take little longer than usual to complete, but I think it is quite nice with a little splash of colour for the border. Get Stitching! Easter Eggs Pattern Craft Tip: Are you like me and start different projects...