Crochet Temperature Blanket
I had a lot of fun making this Crochet Temperature Blanket for a present for someone special using an apache tears pattern. It was a great evening lockdown activity and as I did this for the birth year of my mum by looking up historic UK temperatures, I already had the data rather than sticking to one row per day. Full disclosure, getting the data was time consuming and took 3 evenings to copy down all the data!
Then I chose my colours:
| Temperature (Celsius) | Colour |
| below 41 | dark blue |
| 41-45 | blue |
| 46-50 | light blue |
| 51-55 | green |
| 56-60 | light green |
| 61-65 | mustard |
| 66-70 | light orange |
| 71-75 | pinkish |
| 76- 80 | red |
| 81-85 | dark red |
| 86+ | dark purple |
I used a #4 crochet hook and worked this blanket in what I believe is called “Apache Tears” design. With this pattern, you’re meant to work each row from the right to left but I like a chunky finish so for texture, if two rows had the same colour, I turned the blanket rather than starting on the right! The pattern below though is the traditional right to left for ease. Remember to leave a long tail at the end of each row to work in.
1st Row: In the first colour chain the number of stitches you want the width of the blanket to be. I went for 206 stitches.
2nd row: In the same colour, work 1 double crochet (dc) into each stitch across.
3rd row: Work 1dc. *Work 1 treble crochet (tc) in the row below, work 4dc* Repeat the bit in the stars until last stitch, work 1dc.
4th row: Work 2dc. *Work 1 treble crochet (tc) in the row below, work 4dc* Repeat the bit in the stars until last stitch, work 1dc.
5th row: Work 3dc. *Work 1 treble crochet (tc) in the row below, work 4dc* Repeat the bit in the stars until last stitch, work 1dc.
6th row: Work 4dc. *Work 1 treble crochet (tc) in the row below, work 4dc* Repeat the bit in the stars until last stitch, work 1dc.
7th row: Work 5dc. *Work 1 treble crochet (tc) in the row below, work 4dc* Repeat the bit in the stars until last stitch, work 1dc.
Repeat rows 3-7 until you have completed the year.
Fasten off. Work in the ends.
I then used a scallop shell edging choosing mustard as that gave a nice contrast with the winter blues and greens and went nicely with the summer colout:
Work a slip stitch into the first stitch. Miss 2 stitches. Work 6 double crochet stitches into the next stitch. Miss 2 stitches. Work a slip stitch into the next stitch. Repeat along the edge.
I hope you enjoy making this crochet temperature blanket.
