Star Temperature Blanket
Star Temperature Blanket
2024 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 using a 3.5 mm hook and DK yarns. 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.
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.
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.
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 & Temperature Range
Plum 31 & above
Dark Red 29-30
Red 27-28
Tomato 25-26
Clementine 23-24
Buttermilk 21-22
Neutral Yellow 19-20
Citron17-18
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
MONTHLY UPDATES
January 2024. A mild January over all except for the lilac rows/days
The top temp was 12⁰C on 2 Jan 24 & 21 Jan 24.
The lowest temp was 3⁰C on 13 Jan 24
February 2024. A ridiculously mild month again.
The top temp was 14⁰C on 18 Feb 24.
The lowest temp was 7⁰C on 23 Feb 24 & 25 Feb 24.
March 2024. As you can see, it's still ridiculously mild and even warm.
The top temp was 13⁰C on 17, 18 & 30 March.
The lowest temp was 7⁰C on 1 & 2 March.
April 2024.
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.
May 2024. Look at all that yummy yellow for May.
Highest temp 20⁰C on 10 & 11 May.
Lowest temp 10⁰C on 2 May.
June 2024. As you can see from the green June got off to a rocky start.
Top temp got to 20⁰C on 2, 25 & 26 June.
Low of 13⁰C on 13.6.2024.
I wonder if we will get to use Orange in July?
July 2024. The summer has definitely been warmer even if it has always felt like it and if you look closely you can see a cheeky row of Clementine orange for yesterday.
Top temp 23⁰C 29.7.2024
Low temp 16⁰C on several days shown by the apple green rows.
August 2024. We sadly didn't get the heatwave I was hoping for only so I could use the red colours that I had planned. As you can see, there was only one cheeky hot day shown by the red row.
Top temp 26⁰C on 11 Aug.
Low temp was 17⁰C on 21, 24 & 25 Aug.
As I am unlikely to be using red now for any of the remaining months, I have decided I will be doing the border of the Blanket in the colours I don't use.
Do you have any predictions as we head into the autumn months?
September 2024. As another month draws to a close, I still have a few days to complete but you can see the greens creeping in again as the weather begins it's downward spiral towards winter. You can also see that the Summer was quite disappointing with only 1 day of red achieved.
Top Temp 22⁰C on 1.9 & 19.9
Low Temp 14⁰C on 27.9
October 2024. Well, I am going to be honest, this month was boring to crochet. Look at all that apple green. Okay it had been mild but hardly any variation in temperatures and therefore colours.
Top Temp 18⁰C on 7.10
Low Temp 11⁰C on 13.10
November 2024. Still relatively mild for November and can you see where Storm Bert hit (hint, the first block of blue rows).
Top temp got to 15⁰C on several days, shown by the Apple green rows.
Low temp was a chilly 5⁰C on 19.11 during the storm.
Will we get down to the purples in December?
December 2024. There are still a few days for me to complete and then the border to do, so I will share the completed project soon.
The top temp was 13C on 1.12 & 5.12 shown by the grass green rows.
The lowest temp only got down to 5C on 27.12.
I have chosen the design I am going to do for the 2025 Blanket and am excited to start that one too.
The blanket is available to purchase from my Buyindie shop. https://buyindie.co.uk/product/blanced-seren-star-blanket/
OVER TO YOU
Have you ever made a temperature blanket or have I inspired you to try making one? You can message me here on Buyindie or connect with me on Instagram and Threads @SarahLouCrafts.