I have a confession to make: I’m not actually feeling very Christmassy right now. Despite the tree being up, festive music blaring in shops and an abundance of pretty, glittery things around, I’m just not feeling it. Work has been stressful, I have lots of things at home that need attending to and a wedding to plan. So instead, I’m planning my project for next year.
Back in January this year, I remember seeing lots of pictures and posts about temperature blankets. These stripey wonders looked complicated but beautiful and creative. As the end of the year becomes nigh, I’ve thought about doing my own.
Here’s the thing, I’m not a very stripey crocheter. Even my projects with stripes tend not to be straight and uniform. So, instead of. Huge stripey blanket, I shall be making a join-as-you go throw for my sofa, comprised of tiny six-point stars: one motif a day. I will use the average temperature for the place I am in the most that day.
Using my go to choice of yarn, stylecraft special, here are the colours and temperature scales.
Plum: less than 0°C
Wisteria: 0-2.9°C
Empire: 3-5.9°C
Aster: 6-8.9°C
Aspen: 9-11.9°C
Grass green: 12-14.9°C
Citron: 15-17.9°C
Mustard: 18-20.9°C
Spice: 21-23.9°C
Tomato 24°C and above
The UK generally falls within those ranges at some point during the year so I’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out. 367 stars should look fabulous! I’ll be making a white star for the centre and so I can take pictures for the motif pattern to post here.
If any of you guys out there at planning on making your own temperature blanket/throw, or want to make this one, it would be great to see your ideas and pictures of your progress.
Knotty Biscuits 
That sounds beautiful! I would love to do a mood blanket but I know I’d forget and end up doing all 356/52 squares in December! Maybe have to do that one when Toby starts school!
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You could do it as a normal blanket as well, if you wanted. By the way Toby is gorgeous, you should be really proud of him. X
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