Temperature Blanket Inspiration
Ever wanted a crochet project that tells a story and looks amazing draped over your couch?
A temperature blanket isn’t about perfection or keeping up. It’s about showing up a little bit each day, watching colours build unexpectedly, and ending up with something unrepeatable.
Cold days become calm blues. Hot days shout in coral and gold. And suddenly, the passing of time, usually invisible, has weight, colour, and texture.
You’re not just tracking the weather, you’re turning a number into something tangible, emotional, and oddly irresistible.
Ivy Paw-Paw Temperature Blanket by Kirsty Morgan
“My 12 month history of the temperature blanket of Rutherford. 12 Months since my mum and dad moved into their forever home.”
Make it yours
The basics
You crochet one row (or square) for each day, using a colour that matches that day’s temperature. Over time, those rows stack up into a blanket that quietly records the weather and your life stitch by stitch. Before you know it, you’ve created a textile diary you can actually snuggle under.
Your blanket, your choices
Pick a location (your town, a favorite vacation spot, or somewhere meaningful). Choose a temperature source like AccuWeather (selecting daily high, low, or average temps) and assign colours to temperature ranges.
If tracking daily temps sounds like homework, simplify it and use weekly averages or weekend-only rows.
You can customise everything:
Rows, granny squares, hexagons
Neutrals plus colour pops or full rainbow chaos
One colour all the way through or subtle colour changes
Temperature, rainfall, or hours of sunshine
You don’t have to commit to 365 days
Some of the most beautiful temperature projects are seasonal or Event-based
(a baby’s first 3 months, a wedding season, or a big move).
You can do more than just a blanket
Try out mini projects like scarves and cushion covers.
The real magic
Just like the days they represent, no two temperature blankets are ever the same. So whether you’re planning a full-year epic, a breezy seasonal project, or a just-for-fun mini, grab your yarn, pick your palette, and let the weather do the creative directing.
Ready to hook some sunshine into your stitches?
Ivy Paw-Paw Temperature Blanket by Crista Cupps Worland
“To commemorate our first year in our house”
Marnies Garden Temperature Blanket by M.J Crawford
“My 2021 temperature blanket was a square a month”
Marnies Garden Temperature Blanket by Lorraine Kay
“My temperature blanket for 2023”
Briar Rose Temperature Blanket by Anne Therese
“For my Granddaughter. Each round is a day of the respective month”
Hooked on Grannies Temperature Blanket by Lorna Vertigan
“My 2022 temperature blanket finally completed”
Phoenix Temperature Blanket by Kirsty Hammond
“Historical temprerature blanket is finally finished”
Phoenix Temperature Blanket by Steph Hewitt
“Temperature blanket using first 32 rounds of Phoenix. A square a month”