Who needs to journal when you can let your yarn and hook do the talking? Document the highs and lows of 2024 with a crochet temperature blanket!
Do you know how to make a crochet temperature blanket? Well, there are many different ways you can go about it, and today we’ve curated 10 designs to get the gears turning in your head.
Along the way, you’re sure to pick up some inspiration for selecting your color palette. Traditionally, cooler temperatures are represented by blues and greens, while hotter temperatures are shown with colors like orange and red. But there is plenty of room for improvement!
A crochet temperature blanket is more than just a blanket. It’s a historical record of temperatures with personal significance. Make 2024 your craftiest year yet with a stunning crochet temperature blanket that is sure to impress!
1. Moss Square Temperature Blanket
Here’s a neat idea for a crochet temperature blanket that’s the size of a throw. Each square represents one month out of the year. I really like how the distinct color differences make the seasons stand out.
Designer: Okie Girl Bling’n’things
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2. Temperature Calendar Blanket
Another take on the temperature blanket trend is to do one small granny square per day. This is a big project that will yield a generously sized and wonderfully colorful blanket.
Designer: Jayda InStitches
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3. Corner Temperature Blanket
Most crochet temperature blanket ideas give equal weight to each unit of measurement, whether it be a day, a week, or a month. When you start at one corner like the blanket above, the later parts of the year will get more attention as the size of the rows increase.
Designer: CraftyRie
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4. Mosaic Temperature Blanket
I especially like the look of temperature blankets, where the colors blur together rather than stand out in stark stripes. Commonly accomplished by using linen stitch, you can also get this effect with the mosaic crochet technique, as seen here.
Designer: One Skein of Love
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5. Chevron Temperature Blanket
Now, here’s a unique take on a crochet temperature blanket that creates a one-of-a-kind shape. Strips of chevron stitches are crocheted separately and then seamed together along the sides.
Designer: William Sexton
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6. Tunisian Crochet Temperature Blanket
Have you tried tunisian crochet before? You would certainly get plenty of practice with the technique by making this crochet temperature blanket! It is crocheted in strips that are joined as you go, so you don’t have to go back and sew anything together.
Designer: TLYC Blog
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7. Temperature Blanket Year Long
I think this style of blanket is what comes to mind first when most people think of temperature blankets. Each row represents one day of the year. This approach yields a very long blanket!
Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches
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8. C2C Temperature Blanket
The corner to corner crochet technique is a popular method for creating afghans featuring pixelated images. As it turns out, it also makes for a stunning crochet temperature blanket!
Designer: It’s all in a Nutshell
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9. Temperature Tile Blanket
I have one word for this design: “Wow!”. Each tile represents one week of the year. The two colors in each tile represent the average high and the average low temperature for that week. How clever!
Designer: Lynn Johnson
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10. Temperature Throw
In this crochet temperature blanket pattern, tiny one row granny squares are joined together in a continuous method using a single background color. I just adore the look of bright colors set against a dark background, don’t you?
Designer: Fiber Flux
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I hope your brain is brimming with all the possibilities for your very own crochet temperature blanket project! Will you select one of the designs from this list or take inspiration from a few different patterns? Tell us all about it in the comments below.
Happy Crocheting!
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