19 Temperature Blanket Ideas and Alternatives [FREE Patterns]
Learn how to make a temperature blanket or scarf this year!
Learn how to make a temperature blanket this year! Discover crocheted, knit, sewn, and quilted temperature blankets, scarves, and more, all for FREE!
What is a temperature blanket?
Temperature blankets (or thermometer, sky, or weather blankets) are worked up one row or square each day for a year. The color yarn or fabric you use each day is based on, you guessed it, the weather!
You'll use a temperature blanket chart like the ones included below to choose your blanket colors. Then you'll use the daily high temperature in your region to create the blanket.
Some people like to work up the project as a New Year's Resolution to crochet or sew all year! Others like to choose a meaningful year, such as the year you were married or that a child was born, and pull the weather history from a site like Wunderground.
You can find a TON of inspiration and planning resources at the fabulous temperature-blanket.com. You can also join the Temperature/Weather Blanket community on Facebook for great inspiration, to share monthly progress, and to get your questions answered.
Discover some of our favorite temperature blanket ideas below!
Just browse the images to explore a color scheme and stitch pattern you like, then click through to get the free pattern on each designer's blog.
You'll also find alternatives like scarves and quilt blocks below, too. Often a smaller project is less intimidating!
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Temperature Blanket Ideas
Browse ideas below for gorgeous temperature blankets, scarves, and more! You'll find:
Temperature Blanket Charts
Crochet Temperature Blanket Patterns
Tunisian Crochet Temperature Blankets
Crochet Temperature Scarves
Knit Temperature Blankets
Knit Temperature Scarves
Temperature Quilt Patterns
Temperature Quilt Blocks
3 Temperature Blanket Charts
If you're looking to design your own crochet or knit temperature blanket, our sister site AllFreeCrochet has 3 different temperature blanket charts for you to choose from.
Crochet Temperature Blanket Patterns
Temperature Blanket
by Tara C from foxandpinestitches.com
From the designer: "There’s no better way to ring in the new year than planning out a fun year-long crochet project. This pattern will give you all the information you need to plan out your own temperature blanket or a historical temperature blanket for a special year – such as a child’s first year, anniversary, year of a wedding, etc. When January rolls around, knitters and crocheters see temperature blankets popping up all over Pinterest, Ravelry, Instagram and Facebook groups. One Saturday morning last January I was browsing Pinterest and fell into the rabbit hole of temperature blankets while enjoying my morning coffee. I was inspired! Off to Michael’s I went and a few hours later I was starting my first row in my blanket. I’m happy to share with you how I made mine in hopes it inspires you to make one of your own."
Free Crochet Granny Square Temperature Blanket Pattern
by Toni Lipsey from tlycblog.com
From FaveCrafts: "Learn how to crochet a granny square temperature blanket with this free pattern! This is an alternative to traditional striped temperature blankets and the result is just lovely. Follow this more muted color scheme to create a blanket that will be at home in any living room. The colors are joyful yet subdued. Often temperature blankets are bright and bold, but this pattern is softer. You'll employ the join as you go technique so you don't have to seam 360+ granny squares at the end of the year! Learn more about making temperature blankets and explore this free pattern today."
Honeycomb Crochet Temperature Baby Blanket
by Dana Nield from dananield.com
From the Designer: "Commemorate baby’s first year with the honeycomb crochet temperature baby blanket! Change colors each row based on the daily high temperature, and you’ll create a finished project bursting with wild and fun color changes. You can choose to make your blanket for baby’s first year beginning with his or her birthday, or you can start on January 1 of the year baby is born no matter the birthday! If you choose the January 1 start date and baby isn’t due until June for example, I think this would be a wonderful pregnancy project!"
Linen Square Temperature Blanket
by Toni Lipsey from tlycblog.com
From FaveCrafts: "Learn how to crochet the linen stitch and use it to create your new temperature afghan! The linen stitch, or moss stitch, creates a woven look which is just beautiful for all the color changes involved in temperature blankets. In this simple design, you'll create twelve squares - one for each month - and seam them all together at the end of the year to create a joyful, colorful afghan. This is a lovely idea to commemorate a special year. It's a fun twist on the traditional striped temperature afghan, and you'll love creating this project!"
Temperature Afghan with Reference Card
by Ren Murphy from theinspiredwren.blogspot.com
From the designer: "Tutorial how to crochet a Temperature Afghan, including tips and tricks, and a printable Temperature Afghan Reference Card that works for crochet and knit alike! Create a year-long blanket one row per day, striped to match the temperature outside your window. You can work in traditional rainbow colors or choose your own contemporary palette. To keep it from becoming too overwhelming, plan your colors in advance with set temperature ranges and work in a simple, short crochet stitch. The pleasure in creating this afghan is in having a project to hook a little at a time each night. No accidentally staying awake past bedtime because you just need to finish one. more. row. No feeling overwhelmed at the size of the project as you begin; you know it will break down into easily worked days. No worry that it won't be finished in time to gift when you already know the end date. And the result is a keepsake anyone will be proud to snuggle under for years to come."
Adding Up Memories Temperature Blanket
by Rachel Hill from ravinsdesigns.com
From the designer: "This is my version of a temperature blanket! Using the basic granny square and pairing it with different color combos depending on the temperature and you get this adorable queen sized blanket. It’s perfect for snuggling up under on cold nights, and with the Continuous Flat Braid Join, it really has a gorgeous heirloom feel to it. For this blanket, I used Caron One Pound, which is an aran weight 4 yarn. This yarn works up quickly and gets so squishy and soft after washing it. But, you can use any type of yarn for this blanket. Pick a DK weight for a smaller and lighter blanket or go all out on the squish factor with bulky weight yarn to get an extra huge extra snuggly one! Gauge isn’t super important for this one, but make sure you check how large your squares PLUS border are coming out to so you can get a good feel of how large your final blanket will be!"
How to Start a Temperature Blanket
by Smitha Katti from smilingcolors.com
From the designer: "Hello friends! A temperature blanket is a great way to start a big project for the new year. You make a large afghan or blanket and document the weather in your region. Create a color chart for all the temperatures your city sees, choose a color palette of yarns, and get started! This is a great way to be creative and work on a large blanket- yet every day seems new as you don't get to choose the color! The weather does!"
Must-Make Crochet Temperature Afghan
by Allison Murray from dreamalittlebigger.com
From AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns: "Well, this may be the coolest free crochet afghan pattern idea ever. Remember any important week, month, year, or any span of time with this Must-Make Crochet Temperature Afghan. The way these temperature blankets work is that you will find the temperature for a period of time that you want to remember and then crochet it. Don't worry, this how-to explains the process perfectly so that you can make your own temperature afghan pattern. This would be a thoughtful anniversary gift for your partner, as it would be a great gift for anyone important in your life."
Perfectly Patchy Temperature Crochet Baby Blanket
by Dana Nield from dananield.com
From the Designer: "Learn how to crochet a temperature blanket for babies! The perfectly patchy temperature crochet baby blanket pattern is a small temperature blanket that you can make for a new arrival.
My patchy baby blanket is small and works up fast. The key: you work this blanket in one column per month, and you join each month as you go. No seaming!
The body of the blanket is worked with half double crochet in the back loop only to create the beautiful ridges. I also love the herringbone half double crochet border and have used it on a few projects. I think the texture is just gorgeous when this stitch is worked in continuous rounds.
I hope you enjoy this pattern!"
Crochet Temperature Afghan Pattern
by Mikey from thecrochetcrowd.com
From the designer: "If you have never heard of a Temperature Afghan, it’s pretty straight forward. You commit to crocheting 1 – 3 rows/rounds of your work using the temperature gauge as your colour choice each day. So you can either check your temperature outside of your home or refer to the weather network each day and crochet accordingly. If you think you are not going to crochet for a day, just take the temperature and write it down so when you pick up your project, you have that information handy."
A Temperature Project SAL For Everyone Who Has Never Actually Finished a Temperature Blanket or Scarf
by Marly from marlybird.com and Mikey from thecrochetcrowd.com
From the designers: "I haven’t finished a temperature blanket and I know that I never will in the traditional way. That’s why we’re thinking that a temperature season-along is a better idea. Mikey designed on a crochet blanket that is just beautiful. He went with non-traditional colors in a chevron stitch pattern that keeps the crocheter interested AND is absolutely stunning. Like most knitters, I don’t have any interest in knitting a blanket so I designed a knit temperature scarf with bulky yarn! Which means the project is quick, low time commitment, and completely giftable!"
Tunisian Crochet Temperature Blanket Pattern
Tunisian Crochet Temperature Blanket
by Toni Lipsey from tlycblog.com
From FaveCrafts: "Fans of Tunisian crochet can hop on the temperature blanket bandwagon, too! This gorgeous Tunisian crochet temperature blanket is worked in panels and features bright pinks, cool grays, burnt oranges, and a number of colors in between! Learn how to plan your blanket, ideal yarns to use, good colors and temperature ranges, and more! This is a great take on the traditional striped method of making a thermometer blanket and you are bound to enjoy the process!"
How to Crochet a Temperature Scarf
Personalized Temperature Scarf
by Marie Segares of undergroundcrafter.com
From AllFreeCrochet: "The Personalized Temperature Scarf is quite a neat concept. It's a crochet scarf pattern that is worked up over the course of an entire calendar year based on the temperature. This is a truly unique crochet scarf pattern because everyone's will look different based on the color yarns you choose and how dramatic the weather changes in your area. Once you've chosen your yarn colors, you'll then assign each color to a set of temperature values and change colors at the end of every row (or whenever the weather changes). It's a fun project to work on because it's almost like a mystery, and it's also a great stashbuster!"
Knit Temperature Blanket
Temperature Blanket
by Cat Montgomery (Cat Knit) on Ravelry
From the designer: "This just a guide to what I have knit myself with regards to the recording of daily mean temperatures.The object of this project is to use what ever colours you have or want to use and illustrate your regional weather. I have included basic instruction for a circular or flat scarf if knitting a large project is too much time for you.I have included a template for the colour for temperature. Be creative go subtle or wild and make a memory!"
Knit Temperature Scarves
Temperature Scarf Infinity Cowl Blanket Alternative
by Tara C from foxandpinestitches.com
From the designer: "When January rolls around, knitters and crocheters see temperature blankets and scarves popping up all over Pinterest, Ravelry, Instagram and Facebook groups. The pattern includes helpful tips, how to plan out your temperature range/colors based on your location, websites to track the temperature throughout the year, a simple knitting scarf pattern working in the round, printable calendar and color chart. You'll love working on this knitting project throughout the year and keeping track of the temperatures are they fluctuate during the seasons."
Temperature Timepiece in the Round
by Andrea Shanti on Ravelry
From the designer: "A fabulous pattern for knitters that is inspired by the temperature of the day over the course of the year. Impress your community with this beautiful Shlanket (scarf/shawl/blanket) that will create an heirloom for a lifetime."
How to Make a Temperature Quilt
Temperature Quilt
by Staci Wendland from craftystaci.com
From the designer: "This project is a result of my interest in making both a temperature quilt and a postage stamp quilt. The two combined beautifully! I’ll walk you through the process I used to plan, track, create, and finish this wall hanging, and I’ll also share the resource I used to follow the weather. Adding the weather-themed corners to the sashing and big stitch binding to the front really added a lot of character to this quilt!"
Melanie's Temperature Quilt Block Pattern
by Melanie Rudy from quiltersenjoycolor.blogspot.com
From the designer: "It is consistent that the weather changes. It's gentle and extreme. It's beautiful and harsh. It shows up in the colours of warm and cold. When I saw my first temperature quilt, I thought how interesting it would be to make one. I love the opposing colours of the climate in fabric and the way they appear in visual pattern. I am doing a simple improv method for this quilt that I share with you in this post."
Even MORE Inspiration
Hopefully the projects above were helpful in showing how beautifully a temperature blanket project can turn out! If you're looking for even more inspiration, temperature-blanket.com has a STUNNING gallery of over 685+ temperature blanket projects. Browse the temperature blanket gallery.
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