Temperature Blanket Project
Crochet Temperature Blanket
I haven’t made a temperature blanket for a few years now but in January saw a fabulous post on Instagram by the lovely @Debbie_made_this of her 2023 blanket and I knew I had to make one in the same design.
Debbie chose a 12-point-star blanket and I thought what a fabulous template that was to base a temperature blanket on.
You start with the standard 12-point middle segment of the blanket, the pattern idea is from Bella Coco Crochet and then each month will be built from each point of the star. One month to each point of the star. https://blog.bellacococrochet.com/12-point-star-blanket/
All segments need to be 31 rows so for shorter months, like February, you will need to add two/three rows of grey to match the length of the first segment (January) and then 1 grey row for all other months with 30 days in.
The figures are taken from the highest temperature at 12pm each day for Carmarthenshire, South Wales, UK and can be found on the Time and Date website that records historical weather data. You can also search for your own City, Town or place. https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/@2653753/historic
I keep a spreadsheet with the temperatures on for each day and then do a batch of rows for my blanket each week, rather than one row each day but you can work it however you like to suit your routine.
Using a 3.5mm hook size and DK yarns, after you have completed the middle star segment piece, use the following pattern for each row/day of your blanket.
Round 1: Ss to next st, ch 3, *tr in each st to ch-2 sp, *(tr, ch 2, tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in each st to valley sts, miss 2 valley sts, tr in each st to next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around joining to the top of beginning ch-3 with ss.
Rounds 2&3: Ss to next st, ch 3, *tr in each st to ch-2 sp, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in each st to valley sts, miss 2 valley sts; repeat from * around joining to the top of beginning ch-3 with ss.
Repeat rounds 1-3 to desired size.
You could of course choose to use different types of yarn and a corresponding hook size to suit.
Here are the colours I chose to use, but you can use any combination you like and any temperature range you prefer too.
Colour Temp Range ℃
Plum 31+
Dark Red 29-30
Red 27-28
Tomato 25-26
Clementine 23-24
Buttermilk 21-22
Neutral Yellow 19-20
Citron 17-18
Apple 15-16
Grass Green 13-14
Green 11-12
Sky Blue 9-10
Denim 7-8
Ocean Blue 5-6
Lilac 3-4
Violet 1-2
Proper Purple 0 & below
Temp Blanket 2024
Colours Used
Monthly Updates
January
💚 The top temp was 12⁰C on 2 Jan 24 & 21 Jan 24.
💜 The lowest temp was 3⁰C on 13 Jan 24
A mild January over all except for the lilac rows/days
February
💚 The top temp was 14⁰C on 18 Feb 24.
💙 The lowest temp was 7⁰C on 23 Feb 24 & 25 Feb 24.
A ridiculously mild month again.
March
💚 The top temp was 13⁰C on 17, 18 & 30 March.
💙 The lowest temp was 7⁰C on 1 & 2 March.
As you can see, it's still ridiculously mild and even warm.
January Progress
February Progress
March Progress
April
💚 Top temp got to 15⁰C on 12 April & 23 April. Shown by the two apple green rows.
🩵 Lowest temp was only 10⁰C on 2 April & 17 April. Shown by the two sky blue rows.
April Progress