10 Temperature Blanket Patterns
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If you are looking for a fun long-term knitting or crochet project then temperature blankets are for you!
Temperature Blanket from thecrochetcrowd.com
What Is A Temperature Blanket?
The basic idea behind a temperature blanket is to knit or crochet a row or two every day for a year choosing a different color for each day depending on the temperature outside.
Most people follow a temperature blanket chart that tells them which colors to use.
As you can see in the image below, the chart varies in color, depending on the temperature range.
Temperature blanket chart from jennlikesyarn
How Do You Make One?
If you decide to make a temperature blanket the first thing you want to do is make a temperature gauge based on where you are located.
If the weather where you live is pretty stable and there are no notable differences day by day you will want to assign fewer temperature degrees to a certain color so you can have a bigger variety.
If the weather is pretty unpredictable you can have more temperature degrees in a color.
Generally, the blankets are made using a rainbow color palette but you can always choose to use other colors to bring your blanket closer to your style or your home decor.
Is It Too Late To Start One?
You may be thinking that it will be too late for you to start making a temperature blanket but the truth is you can start at any time.
You just have to get some past temperature data!
You can do this by doing a little research into the past temperatures of your chosen area.
You can find out more by visiting this website and entering your date range – Historical Weather Finder.
For information on how to use the data, you find to create your color chart, visit thecrochetcrowd.com.
How Much Yarn Do You Need For A Temperature Blanket?
This can vary depending on how large you want your blanket to be.
Around 12+ skeins of yarn will make a good-sized throw, but you will probably need more depending on the fluctuations in the weather.
Once you have researched the colors you want to use that relate to the temperatures, you can make a chart, then buy yarn in the colors you need.
You can research by looking on Instagram and also at the many makers who have posted progress updates on their knit and crochet blankets.
Knit or crochet one row every day!
In conclusion, temperature blankets are a fun year-long project to begin if you want an everyday small knitting ritual.
Knit (or crochet) a row or two in a different color every day for a year depending on the weather outside.
This means you are going to end up with a very interesting blanket with a unique meaning behind it.
If you want to start your own knit or crochet temperature blanket, there are so many patterns you can follow from easy patterns for new knitters to advanced ones, with various stitch patterns and yarn weights.
10 Temperature Blanket Patterns
Choose a temperature blanket pattern from the list below that includes both knit and crochet patterns.
Make your own temperature blanket with this free, simple and easy to follow knitting pattern by Ashley Hein.
This blanket is made with Caron Simply Soft Yarn, you can find it on Ravelry where you can download the pdf for free.
Temperature Blanket (Crochet) pattern by Erica Jackofsky (Fiddle Knits)
Check out this free easy pattern by Erica Jackofsky to crochet your own temperature blanket.
Follow along with Erica in making this yearly project.
Make this knitted temperature blanket using this free pattern by Jenna from Twenty-Something Granny as a gift for yourself or your loved ones.
C2C Temperature Blanket – Free Pattern, Colorway and Yarn Amounts
Crochet your own blanket using this free pattern by Esther from All In An Nutshell.
It’s an easy to follow pattern with details and helpful videos.
Make it for yourself or for someone special.
Learn how to crochet the perfect Tunisian Temperature Blanket with the helpful instructions from Toni, the crochet designer, and instructor behind tlycblog.com
Get the free pattern on tlycblog.com.
Follow this easy free crochet pattern by Kaye Adolphson to make this unique crochet temperature blanket.
Make a mitred granny square temperature blanket for you or your loved ones.
You can download the pdf pattern for free on Ravelry.
Crochet this colourful Tunisian temperature blanket following this free pattern by Nona Davenport.
Download the pdf pattern for free on Ravelry.
Make this crochet temperature comforter following this free pattern by Kathryn A. Clark.
At the end of the year, you'll have a queen-size comforter.
In the pattern, you can find a sheet to keep notes of the temperature of the day and which instructions to use according to the day.
Download the free pdf pattern on Ravelry.
Follow this crochet pattern by Heidi Filbert to make this unique temperature blanket.
For the Split-Square Temperature Blanket, both the high and low temperatures are tracked.
Each square represents a month with each round representing a day.
Check out this pattern on Etsy.
For a colourful and modern temperature blanket follow this crochet pattern by Amy Minard.
This fun Temperature Blanket is worked in panels, using two different types of yarns and is done in Tunisian Simple Stitch.
Daily temperature colour stripes are worked using a contrasting colour which gives the striping a blended and woven look.
Panels are joined together and a simple single crochet border is added to finish it off.
Check out this pattern on Ravelry
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