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...
2 months ago • 1 min read
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...
3 months ago • 1 min read
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...
5 months ago • 1 min read
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...
5 months ago • 1 min read
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?...
7 months ago • 1 min read
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...
8 months ago • 1 min read
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...
9 months ago • 1 min read
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...
10 months ago • 1 min read
Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Home Sweet Home Cross Stitch Pattern Hello there!I haven’t posted a cross stitch pattern in a while since I have been crocheting away. This Home Sweet Home Cross Stitch pattern was recently in my shop but the listing expired and I decided to update it a little bit with a section to put your Wi-Fi information on it if you would like! This pattern is very beginner friendly and it includes the alphabet, numbers, and symbols you will need to make your own! No...
11 months ago • 1 min read