How to Make a Crochet Temperature Blanket

All the small print on how to make a every day crochet temperature blanket, together with what number of stitches to crochet and what yarn to use!

Making a crocheted temperature blanket is very easy! It makes use of one easy crochet sew, and the tip result’s distinctive and delightful!

In 2024, I noticed a number of social media accounts publish about their temperature blankets, together with one in all my outdated high faculty buddies, Liz.

Even although it was already mid-January (which meant I used to be already behind!), I turned obsessive about the thought and knew I wished to sort out this enjoyable challenge. So I dove in and obtained started!

While that is a little bit of a departure from food and recipes, I believed it will be enjoyable to share all the small print you want to know if you need to make a temperature blanket of your individual.

Temperature Blanket: The Basics

For a crocheted temperature blanket:

• one row is crocheted for every day of the yr
• the colour of yarn used for every row displays the high temperature for that day
• the rows are crocheted utilizing a single crochet sew

There are a number of particulars you possibly can differ relying on the way you need your temperature blanket to end up.

• the variety of stitches is fully up to you; I made my blanket utilizing 230 single crochets in every row
• the dimensions of crochet hook will also be various; I take advantage of a measurement Ok/6.5mm hook (I crochet medium-tight); that is my favorite style of crochet hook
• a totally different colour (outdoors of the colours used for the temperatures – extra on that beneath) can be utilized on the finish of every month to determine every separate month
• a border may be added to the blanket after it’s completed (I haven’t added a border to the blanket proven beneath, however I plan to add it now that the blanket is completed)

Temperature Blanket: The Yarn

It is greatest to first determine the temperature ranges you need to use, which is able to rely upon the place you reside. I dwell in a local weather with 4 distinct seasons, so I used the next temperature ranges:

• 20-29° F
• 30-39° F
• 40-49° F
• 50-59° F
• 60-60° F
• 70-79° F
• 80-89° F
• 90-99° F
• 100° F and better

Then, determine which colour of yarn to assign to every temperature vary. Many totally different manufacturers/sorts of yarn will work for this blanket.

I adopted the inspiration from many Instagram accounts and used Lion Brand Heartland yarn. I bought from JoAnn fabrics, as a result of there have been usually low cost codes, and I’ve a retailer semi-close to me for simple pickup.

I used about 25 to 27 skeins of the Lion Brand Heartland yarn for one temperature blanket.

I assigned the next colours for every temperature vary, utilizing cooler colours for decrease temperatures and rising the heat of the colour because the temperature elevated:

• Wolf Trap
• 20-29° F: Voyageurs
• 30-39° F: Carlsbad Cavern
• 40-49° F: Petrified Forest
• 50-59° F: Haleakala
• 60-60° F: Bryce Canyon
• 70-79° F: Gateway Arch
• 80-89° F: Yosemite
• 90-99° F: Redwood
• 100° F and better: Badlands
• Monthly divider: White Sands

I used this very handy yarn ball winder to wind every skein into a yarn “cake.” It was a lifesaver as a result of the yarn unwinds seamlessly whereas crocheting (and it was really form of enjoyable to use).

Temperature Blanket: How to Get Started

1. Crochet a chain of 230 stitches (or nevertheless many stitches you might be utilizing on your blanket). Use the yarn colour that will probably be used for the primary row (January 1).
2. Single crochet down the size of the chain.
3. If you might be utilizing the identical colour for January 2, on the final single crochet add an extra single crochet, flip the blanket, and single crochet down all the row for day #2 (going by each loops).
4. Repeat this course of, solely altering it up if you want to use a totally different colour based mostly on the temperature. Always add an extra single crochet on the final sew earlier than flipping and beginning a new row.
5. To tie in a new colour, I used the tactic proven in this YouTube tutorial.

The image beneath exhibits the place the primary sew of every new row ought to go if you flip the blanket.

Temperature Blanket: Additional Details

Despite my greatest efforts, I inevitably obtained a bit behind all year long, particularly as a result of in late February, I made a decision to start a second temperature blanket, which meant I had a lot of catching up to do!

I made two temperature blankets in 2024. One for the temperature the place I dwell in southwest Idaho and a second blanket for the temperature of a small city in Switzerland the place my grandmother grew up.

To preserve observe of the climate, I made a easy spreadsheet with the times of every month, and I wrote the temperature in for every day. If I obtained too far behind, I used this website to look up past daily temperatures.

I saved the spreadsheet and a pen tucked into my crochet basket so I might simply mark off every day when the row was completed.

I turned generally known as the “crochet lady” as a result of I took my crochet blankets all over the place from wrestling tournaments to physician’s places of work to street journeys. That is till they obtained too massive to take wherever conveniently.

I’ll all the time have fond reminiscences of the yr I tackled two temperature blankets, as a result of it made me sit down extra usually within the evenings, and after I did, my youngsters usually gathered round me and we had one of the best talks and laughs. (I additionally obtained by a lot of audiobooks!)

Lots of you additionally made temperature crochet blankets (I do know, since you despatched me footage of your creations on Instagram!). So many alternative colour variations; I really like all of them!

If you may have any questions on making a temperature blanket, go away them beneath!

Happy crocheting!