Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

Plan your ideal knit or crochet temperature blanket with this complete guide. Tips on choosing yarn colors and knowing how much you'll need, plus 25 free patterns to inspire you.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

Visualize your homestead data with a crafty, year-long project, the temperature blanket. See how we plan to make a temperature blanket, and join us in 2020!

You’ve probably seen some of the gorgeous temperature blankets that people have made. And who wouldn’t want to make one to commemorate a year’s memories in the stitches of a soon-to-be favorite blanket? In this article we’ll take you through what a temperature blanket is, when to start it, what colors to use, and more. So, whether you crochet, knit or do Tunisian crochet, we have a pattern for you! What is a temperature blanket? A temperature blanket is a multicolored blanket or afghan in which each row (or sometimes half row) represents one day of the year. That day’s temperature is then represented by a specific color. So, if you use one row to represent a day of the year, you will end up with either 365 or 366 rows in your temperature blanket. Other than that, you can be as creative as you want to be and really let your personality show! Do I have to start a temperature blanket on 1 January? Oh no! You may be thinking - I missed starting on New Year’s Day! Don’t worry - there is no temperature blanket police that says that you have to start on 1 January. In case you didn’t start on 1 January, you have a few options: Play catch-up — You can play catch-up and look up the previous temperatures on your local or national weather website. Then all you need to do is work those rows first. Make a special occasion or countdown temperature blanket — You can start your temperature blanket on a special occasion or as a countdown to a special occasion. Nobody says you can’t have a pregnancy temperature blanket! (This smaller, nine-month blanket will also be perfect for children. Made from lace weight yarn, you may even manage to make baby-blanket-sized blanket.) A first year of school, college or even marriage can also work. Let your imagination run wild. How to choose colors for your temperature blanket With so many colors to choose from, it’s no wonder deciding which colors you’re going to use — not to mention brand of yarn — is so difficult. There are luckily some steps you can follow to make sure that your finished temperature blanket is the work of art you want it to be. What to keep in mind when choosing your color palette First of all, before simply following the first temperature and color key that you can find, you need to have a good look at the temperatures where you live. If you live in a hot climate, you will need to focus more on the “warm end’ of the temperature scale. The opposite is true if you live in a cold climate. Someone in Southern California will definitely need a different color and temperature key than someone living in the north of Alaska! To get an annual summary of your district’s weather, you can again go onto your local or national weather website. Say, for example, your temperatures fluctuate with 60 °F for the whole year. Depending on the number of colors you want to use, you may want to set the color-key at intervals of 10 °F or 5 °F. In the second instance, you will have twice as many basic colors than for the 10-degree intervals. For example, your color-temperature key for 10-degree intervals will look something like this: For 5-degree intervals, it will look something like this: Now that you’ve figured out how many colors you will need for your blanket, you get to the fun part of choosing the colors! Traditional color palettes for a temperature blanket Temperature blankets are traditionally made with a rainbow scheme of warm and cool colors (reds, oranges, yellows, blues, greens, and purples). The idea behind this color scheme is to mimic the colors used on most weather forecasts to represent the different temperatures. In these forecasts, the warmer a place is, the deeper red it is, while the color purple deepens as it gets colder. During summer, then, you’ll work almost exclusively in warm colors, while warm and cool colors start to mingle during spring and autumn. Winter, then, contains almost only or only cool colors. However, not everyone wants a rainbow blanket for their home and that’s where these non-traditional color palette ideas come into their own. Non-traditional color palettes for a temperature blanket You don’t have to pick out a bright red, yellow or blue to make your blanket. You can also choose: Pastel colors for your temperature blanket - Pastel colors can work well for a more muted look or baby blanket. Choose soft shades of pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Desaturated colors for your temperature blanket - Great for a study or college dorm, these colors with their gray undertones gives a more formal look to an otherwise bright blanket. Neutral colors for your temperature blanket - White, cream, beige, and different shades of gray gives a classic look that won’t clash with other decor. Hues of a single color or two colors for your temperature blanket - You don’t even have to choose different colors for your temperature blanket, but can also use different hues or shades of the same color to represent the different temperatures. Pastels and cool shades are then your “cool colors”, with the warmer shades being your “warm colors”. You can also take someone’s favorite team colors and use hues of those two or three colors to make the temperature blanket. Earthy tones for your temperature blanket - By mixing different shades of browns and greens, you’ll get a temperature blanket of nature-inspired colors that simply begs to be taken on a camping trip. Only warm or only cool colors for your temperature blanket - On the other hand, you can still choose bright colors, but choose to use only warm or only cool colors. Then, for example, your coldest temperatures start at white or off-white and yellow and then continue along the color wheel until you reach the deep reds to represent the hottest days of the year. How to choose the right yarn for your temperature blanket Now that you’ve chosen the color palette of your temperature blanket, you can think about the yarn that you want to make it out of. That is to say, do you want to use natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or a blend of the two? Natural fibers Natural fibers include bamboo, cotton, wool, and silk - all from either animals or plants. Natural fibers are also bio-degradable and renewable. If you don’t want to use synthetics, then these fibers are the way to go. For warmer climates or a summer blanket, rather opt for cotton or bamboo. These plant fibers “breathe” very well and don’t trap air like wool. They are, therefore, not as warm as woolen blankets. On the other hand, wool and blends of different types of animal fibers (like alpaca, yak, sheep - like merino wool, camel, etc.) can deliver very warm blankets for the coldest of nights. If you’re unsure what fiber or fiber blend you’d like to use, make swatches of the different yarns first. This will give you a good idea of how dense it is, what the stitch definition is like, etc. Synthetic fibers On the other side of the fiber scale are the synthetic (man-made) fibers. These aren’t bio-degradable, but are a lot cheaper than many of the natural fibers. There are also acrylic and natural fiber blends available that is a lot lighter on your pocket, but still gives you the benefits of natural fibers. Synthetic yarn is also an alternative for those allergic to wool. Tip! Making a temperature blanket as a gift? Find out from the person it’s for if they have any wool allergies before you start looking for yarn. You can even ask if they prefer natural fibers or acrylic. Patterns to make your own temperature blanket Because our readers love to crochet, knit, and do Tunisian crochet, we’ve included patterns for all of these crafts below! Crochet - Jenn Likes Yarn & Attic 24’s Temperature Blanket Pattern Knit - Simple Knitting’s Temperature Blanket Pattern Tunisian crochet - TL Yarn’s Temperature Blanket Pattern Be sure to share your temperature blanket with us on the KnitPal Facebook Group. We can’t wait to see it!

Knit and crochet temperature blanket colors and yarn ideas, with tips for picking your color palette + 10 yarn recommendations.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

Since I have designed more than 40 blanket knitting patterns, it’s not surprising that I am now obsessed with knitting a temperature blanket! Get my FREE knitting pattern for making a garter stitch temperature blanket in three panels that are seamed together. The finished size is 45” wide x 58” lo

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Learn how to knit or crochet a Temperature Blanket. Get a free pattern and tracker for your temp blanket or throw. Get supplies at craftwarehouse.com

Learn how to make a crochet temperature blanket. Temperature blanket patterns, color charts and ideas for creating your temperature afghan.

Visualize your homestead data with a crafty, year-long project, the temperature blanket. See how we plan to make a temperature blanket, and join us in 2020!

What is a Temperature Blanket? The basic idea behind a temperature blanket is that you choose a colour of yarn to represent different temperatures, you then take the days average temperature and crochet a row per day for a year in the corresponding colour..... this picture should help explain it ;) I chose to use ten colours, and a temperature...

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It’s temperature blanket season ! 🌈 And if you’re planning on making one this year, you might find this post helpful. But first… What is a temperature blanket? A temperature blank…

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My blog has been fairly quiet for a while, and one reason for that is because I recently finished my PhD in psychology! One part of our journey was a year-long internship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I decided to document my year there by making a temperature blanket. That means that you knit one row per day with a colour corresponding to the temperature outside. I had seen some finished blankets online, but actually had a hard time finding a good pattern, so I made up my own that I am going to share with you. Here are some of my tips! Creating a Legend: The first thing you need to do is create a legend. You can follow mine, but it might not be a good fit if you live in a warmer climate, or even another part of Canada. I would suggest making your own legend, or following one from Pinterest if you aren't into math. First you need to choose the number of colours that you want to use (I used 9). I recommend using multiple shades of the same colour, and throwing in some neutral shades as well. I have seen some that are rainbow colours, but they are a little bright for me. I used reds, blues, and browns. Next, you need to get a sense of what the range of temperatures will be for your location. If you go to the weather network you can find their monthly forecast page that will give you past weather data. If you are in Canada, you can also look at this Government of Canada website to get an idea. For my legend, I had -45'C as the extreme cold temperature, and 35'C as the extreme high temperature. I wanted the colour to change at 0' so I modified things that way. I only ended up having 1 day of -37 and colder, and I ended up having a couple days of +37 that I hadn't included in my legend, so I re-used another colour. Take the extreme temperatures and subtract them to get the total number of degrees in your range. E.g. 35 - (-45) = 80 Then divide that number by the number of colours you want to use. E.g. 80 / 9 = 8 (ish) Then make your legend, using a range of that number of degrees (8) for each colour. I also decided to add a second strand of lighter white yarn on days that it snowed. Here is how my legend turned out: You should buy 2 balls of each colour, just in case. I only bought one ball of each colour, but ended up running out of a few colours. Unfortunately Michael's had discontinued the exact colour that I needed so I had to find a replacement. It ended up not being very noticeable because you are changing colours so often. I recommend making a chart where you can write down the temperature/colour for each day and check it off. If you're anything like me, you may not be able to knit every single day and may need to do some catching up. I just had a little notebook and made a chart by hand. I used the exact temperatures from the website above, and knit the row a day behind. I used the measured temperatures, not the windchill or humidex temperatures. I used the following temperatures: Fall: Daily Average Winter: Daily Low Spring: Daily Average Summer: Daily High Now you're ready to knit! Here's how: Materials: 6mm (US 10) circular needle Approximately 18 balls of worsted weight yarn (I used Impeccable from Michael's) Note: you will have yarn leftover, but buy at least 2 balls per colour Directions: Cast on 167 stitches Knit garter stitch (knit every row) across. Knit one row per day for a total of 365 rows. Cast off and sew in all the ends. Finished size is approximately 46" x 64".

I have been loving making my temperature blankets! I originally posted that I was making one temperature blanket using the Attic 24 Granny Stripe pattern. But I have decided to make two different ones. Here are the details of both... First, for my granny stripe, I am using the following Vanna's Choice colors. *I have edited this chart to correct the temperature ranges* Color Temperature Burgundy >100 °F Cranberry 90 to 99 °F Scarlet 80 to 89 °F Terra Cotta 70 to 79 °F Mustard 60 to 69 °F Sweet Pea 50 to 59 °F Kelly Green 40 to 49 °F Aqua 30 to 39 °F Sapphire 20 to 29 °F Purple 10 to 19 °F Magenta 0 to 9 °F Berrylicious <0 °F Here are the colors in the temperature order- I am using an I hook and my beginning chain was 212. Here is my progress are the first 6 days of January. My second temperature blanket is a hexagon blanket! Oh how I'm loving hexagons lately. I have quite a few hexagon projects going on and I am so enjoying making them. Here are the details on my hexagon temperature blanket... I am using Willow Wash yarn in the following- Color Temperature Cranberry >100 °F Red Apple 90 to 99 °F Orange Peel 80 to 89°F Carrot 70 to 79°F Gold Mine 60 to 69°F Sunshine 50 to 59°F Minty 40 to 49°F Mojito 30 to 39°F Turquoise 20 to 29°F Clear Water 10 to 19°F Lavender 0 to 9°F Hyacinth <0 °F I am joining as I go with Cream. I am using the hexagon pattern from Crochet in Color. I make the first two rounds in the color that corresponds to the temperature at noon and then I am making the 3rd round in Cream and joining as I go. I join in the middle chain of one of the hexagon corners, the next middle set of double crochets, and the middle chain of the next hexagon corner. My plan for this blanket is one hexagon per day based on the temperature at noon. Since 2016 is a leap year, there are 366 days. So, there will be 366 hexagons. I will alternate rows of 22 and 21 hexagons. There will be 17 rows of hexagons with the first and last rows being 22. Here is my progress up to January 8th- I am really looking forward to working on these all year. It is exciting to see which colors will come next!

I started knitting my temperature blanket last month and it has quickly become one of my all-time favorite knitting projects. There’s something intriguing about making a plan to knit a blanket and picking a set of 14 yarn colors... and then letting the daily high temperatures determine the arrangem

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Always wanted to crochet a temperature blanket? Try one of these simple projects that are easy enough for a beginner to follow and by the end of the year you'll have a blanket to be proud of!

When I learned how to crochet last year, never in a million years did I think I was going to be working on a project that would take me an entire year to complete. Yet here I am, a few months into the year, and I’m making a temperature blanket that will take me a full year to make, start to finish.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.

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Stash buster! Use your own yarns mix & match to your tastes Knit for one month and bind off for a Temperature Scarf Knit for one year and enjoy a Full Bed Sized Temperature Blanket Free pattern but adapt to your own preferences A wonderful way to mark your area’s high temperatures each day for one year or one month. This pattern is FREE and you may follow along: BalticStitches.blogspot.com

Revive the lost art of crochet temperature blankets with me in 2019! Let's bring this vibrant project back to life.

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Join us in knitting a temperature blanket during 2023! Follow along with us and fellow crafters using the hashtag #LBY2023TempBlanket on Instagram. Have you heard of temperature blankets? They’re a great way to make memories and document your year in yarn! Every day for a year you will knit 2 rows using the color that corresponds to the day’s high temperature in your area. This fun project is beginner friendly and uses only garter stitch! We’ve selected colors, paired them with a temperature range (see main image), and provided the suggested yarn amounts below. Feel free to alter your colors (see pattern for a “classic brights” option) and select more of the colors that correspond with your area’s climate. When knitting at the recommended gauge each ball of Schitt’s Creek Yarn will give you approximately 48 rows (24 days) in that temperature range. For example, 1 ball of Hide Your Diamonds stitches up into 24 days of the temperature range 33 – 43 degrees F. Looking for the crochet version? Find it here.

**UPDATE: 1/3/19** I’ve updated all the dates, temps, and colors! I just have yet to complete the blanket, but as soon as I do, I’ll post the picture at the very bottom. In the meantime…

Plan the perfect crochet or knit temperature blanket using these tips & tricks from crochet pros. Temperature blanket how-to advice & ideas.

Plan the perfect crochet or knit temperature blanket using these tips & tricks from crochet pros. Temperature blanket how-to advice & ideas.

Find out more about how to knit or crochet temperature blankets. Including temperature blanket chart information and 20 temperature blanket patterns.