So new year, new ideas, new projects and new blankets!! This year I am going to be doing a temperature blanket! For those who are unaware of what these are, it is a blanket with a row crocheted every day for a year, with the colour based on the temperature it was for that day.
I know, every day does seem ambitious for even the most keenest of hookers, and I really do have the best intentions so I will give it my best shot!!
First things first, and this is the fun bit for me, is working out a colour palette to use for each temperature change.
I decided to use my go-to yarn of Stylecraft Special DK. This is because I love it, it is a great yarn to work with....and I already have shed-loads of it (and always will I must say, sorry husband). Plus I have my little pegs to work with!
I am working in Celsius, from dark blue to dark red, changing colour after every three degrees. I will take the highest temperate for that day for the area I live in. The scheme I have decided on is follows and I have put the Stylecraft yarn colour name also...
There are some fantastic guides and suggested colour pallets on Pinterest.
I live in Norfolk in the UK, so already I am guessing my blanket will be mainly greens and yellows, but hey, I like those colours!!
As for the pattern, there are also some fab ideas out there but I have decided I will stick to UK dc (US sc). I love working in dc, I love the look of the neat little stripes but I would never usually attempt a blanket in dc as it would take too long. This way as I am only doing a row each day, it shouldn't be too tedious. Plus you need to consider how big 365 rows are going to make your end blanket!!
So it is 1st January so I better get stuck in, wish me luck and I will keep you posted!!
Happy Hooking!
Kelly@lovedotty
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Hi Dotty,
ReplyDeleteLove your colour scheme for your temperature blanket. Just wondering did you manage to do all 365 days and how it looks. Being 2018, between snow in March and tropical temperatures later in the summer, it must look very interesting
Do you know what, I never did! I got to about mid February so just before we got the really cold weather. I got all excited because I would get to use my navy blue, but then never got round to it! You are right, the crazy weather we had last year would make a great combination! The intention to finish is still there! x
DeleteI made one for 2018 in 4 in granny squares but I personalized it with my own little appliques, I went deep into the neg* as well as the extreme hot temps, beautiful and uniquely mine.
ReplyDeleteso pretty cartoons
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