Crochet Project
This year I’m crocheting a temperature blanket. Ok, I’m actually making two but more on that later.
I’m using the square-a-day method where you crochet one square each day for the high temperature in your city.
The Color of the Squares
The color of each day’s square comes from the high temperature for each day of the year. So, you don’t know what the color will be until you check the daily high temperature.
This is what makes every temperature blanket unique, not only to the city, but to the year.
Temperatures
I live in Vancouver, so I’ll be using the high temperatures here.
Your City’s High Temperatures
I get my temperatures from my phone, either through the weather app or I simply ask Siri, “Hey Siri, what is the high temperature today?” and she tells me.
Celsius Temperature Colors (Canada, Europe, South Africa and Australia)
I use Celsius temperatures here in Canada and these are the colour I’m using for each range of two temperatures:
-11C to -10C black
-9C to -8C charcoal
-7C to -6C dark grey
-5C to -4C medium grey
-3C to -2C dove grey
-1C to 0C white
1C to 2C cream
3C to 4C grey/taupe
5Cto 6C light blue
7C to 8C teal
9C to 10C green
11C to 12C lemon
13C to 14C yellow gold
15C to 16C orange
17C to 18C pink
19C to 20C hot pink
21C to 22C red
23C to 24C magenta
25C to 26C violet
27C to 28C purple
29C and above black
Fahrenheit Temperature Colors (USA)
If you have your temperatures in Fahrenheit like in the USA then use these colors for each range of two temperatures:
12F to 15F black
16F to 19F charcoal
20F to 23F dark grey
24F to 27F medium grey
28F to 31F dove grey
32F to 35F light grey
36F to 39F white
40F to 43F cream
44F to 47F grey/taupe
48F to 51F light blue
52F to 55F teal
56F to 59F green
60F to 63F lemon
64F to 67F yellow gold
68F to 71F orange
72F to 75F pink
76F to 79F hot pink
80F to 83F red
84F to 87F magenta
88F to 91F violet
92F to 95F purple
96F and above black
Yarns
I’m using the yarn Impeccable by the company Loops and Threads as it comes in many colors which is important, see below, and it is readily available from my local yarn store (LYS).
It is a medium [4] weight yarn.
You can get this yarn online here…
Hook
I’ve chosen a 5mm crochet hook as I do not like working with smaller hooks because it’s hard on my eyes.
I have the hook with the thicker handle to help with hand cramp and aches from too much crocheting.
Granny Square
I am using the basic granny square and you can check out the pattern here.
Square Layout Grid
My blanket will be 18 by 21 squares.
This leaves some space over at the end of the year in which I embroider the year and the city name. More on finishing that later,
Joining as You Go
I am joining my squares with the crochet together as you go method so there is no sewing up in the end.
Border
I will add a border when I get to the end.
