There’s no better way to ring in the new year than planning out a fun year-long project. After completing my first temperature blanket last year, I knew I would jump on another similar project in the future. With all the buzz of everyone planning their temperature blankets this past week, I was feeling left out not having a my own project to be excited about. Since I already completed one crocheted blanket, I thought it would be fun to try a knit scarf this year. I also like the idea of a slightly smaller project so that I still have a lot of time to continue writing up new patterns for all of you.
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Although our patterns are always free on our blog, many prefer our premium ad-free, printer friendly, PDF versions. These are available to purchase HERE. Our temperature scarf pattern, including these bonus printable calendar, blanket temperature chart and other helpful pages are available at the links above.
Final Size:
8” across, 64” long before sewing the two ends together.
Supplies:
Yarn – Any worsted weight yarn. The yarn used in the photos is Loops & Thread Impeccable.
Colors: Rich Orchid, Soft Rose, Plum, Petunia, Pale Gray, White, Skylight, Green Lagoon, Smoke, Misty Blue.
Purchase online: (Amazon USA) (Amazon Canada) (Michaels)
Needle – Size US 7 4.5mm (or whichever size needed to obtain gauge listed below.
Other – Darning needle, stitch marker, measuring tape, scissors. Printed blank calendar and blank color chart (included in the ad-free downloadable version of our temperature blanket available to purchase here).
There are some amazing accessories to consider adding to your blanket to personalize it. StudioA2H makes personalized wooden buttons and tags that are perfect for your temperature blanket project. They are available here.
I also love these wooden color charts, found here , here and here!
Another option is adding a cute leather tag for each month of the year. I love these tags by MakeDoAndCraftUK.
Gauge:
4” x 4” = 15 stitches and 23 rows in stocking stitch.
Below are the notes I had included with my original temperature blanket post that may be helpful when planning out a scarf or other similar project.
Notes:
~ The beauty with this project is you do not need to feel pressured to crochet or knit one row every single day of the year. You can go back and record the temperatures for previous days and work on the project when you want to catch up on the previous days. The websites provided below keep a history of the temperatures for each day so you can go back and record the previous days temperatures. You can also start your temperature blanket/scarf/project at any time during the year and go back to January 1st and track the temperatures you missed to catch up.
~ I used the “high” temperature for each day. This is the number the websites track in their weather history.
~ Our printable PDF version of the pattern (available to purchase here) includes a printable calendar and color chart. Use the calendar to record the temperatures as the days pass and keep track of the days/rows completed. I printed my color chart on cardstock and trimmed the edges. I used a hole punch to make a hole next to each color and attached a piece of that color of yarn. I stored my color chart, notes pages and my monthly calendar sheets in a clear sleeve so they stayed organized throughout the year.
~ I recommend setting up a rough draft of your temperature chart first so you know how many yarn colors to use. Once you start choosing your color palette, you can always alter the chart to make it work with the number of colors you would like to use.
~ Tag us on Instagram @foxandpinestitches and use the hashtag #foxandpinetemperaturescarf to share your work in progress. You can also join our Facebook Group Fox and Pine Temperature Blanket to share your work in progress and see how others are making theirs.
Setting Up Your Temperature Blanket/Scarf:
The temperature range that you choose for your project will be determined by your location. For example, yearly temperatures for someone living in Maine will be much different than someone living in Florida.
You will use one of the following websites to determine what temperature range to use and to check the daily temperatures all year for your blanket. Wunderground is my favorite site for Fahrenheit temperatures. If you are in Canada and using Celsius, I recommend The Weather Network. The blanket shown in the photos was in Celsius rather than Farenheit and was based on a Canadian city (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island).
In the top right-hand corner, search for your location. Once your location is set, click the “Calendar” tab. The number in red is the high temperature recorded for each day. You can go back and track several days/weeks, so there is no need to panic if you forgot to record the temperature one day.
To determine what temperature range to use for your blanket based on your specific location, click on the coldest months from last year and write down the lowest “high” (in red) numbers you see. Repeat for the hottest months of the year and record the highest temperatures.
In the top right-hand corner, search for your location. Once your location is set, click the “Monthly” tab. The number in Black is the high temperature recorded for each day. You can go back and track several days/weeks, so there is no need to panic if you didn’t record the temperature each day.
To determine what temperature range to use for your blanket based on your specific location, click on the coldest months from last year and write down the lowest “high” (in black) numbers. Repeat for the hottest months of the year and record the highest temperatures.
Start by working in increments of 5 to see how your temperature range would work out based on your location.
Example:
The coldest high for the day in the winter months was 31 degrees. The hottest high for the day in the summer months was 94 degrees. For this location I may choose to do my temperatures like this:
90 and above
85-89
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35 and below
This works out to 12 yarn colors.
For a warmer climate with less variation through the year, your temperatures for each color may only be in increments of 3-4 degrees instead of 5 like the example above. Play around with the numbers until you are happy with your chart and what works with the number of yarn colors you want to use.
The chart below is what I used for my original temperature blanket, with increments of 4 degrees for each color. It is set for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada – in Celsius.
Next choose your yarn colors.
The color combinations are endless for your project. You can go with classic blues/grays for the coldest temperatures and orange/red for the warmest temperatures – or mix it up like the blanket shown.
Directions:
Cast on 60 stitches in the color of day 1. Do not count this as day 1. Join. You will be working in the round on circular needles and will knit all stitches.
Complete 1 round in the color for day 1. Work each new round based on the temperature/color for that day. Use the jogless stripe method when changing colors to make an invisible color change. If this is new to you, check out this video for reference.
Continue working your scarf until you have completed one color for each day of the year. Cast off in the same color as your last row, leaving a long enough tail to attach the two ends to make an infinity scarf.
To attach the two ends of the scarf, lay the scarf flat on the floor and line up the edges. Thread the darning needle with the tail from the cast off row. Weave the needle into the stitch on the 1st row (not the cast on row). Next weave the needle into the stitch on the last row (not the cast off row).
Continue working the 1st and last stitch. Pull any extra slack as you go, making sure not to pull too tight. This technique will hide the cast on and cast off rows and make an almost seamless join. Work through every 1st and last stitch until you come back to where you started. Secure the end and then weave it into the inside of the scarf to hide it.
I have rounded up some temperature blanket inspiration and ideas in this blog post. Check it out to see color combinations others have used in their own blankets and projects.
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