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Free Patterns for
Crochet Temperature Blankets
Crochet temperature blankets are a fun and creative way to document and remember weather patterns over the year. They involve creating a blanket of different-coloured rows or blocks, with each colour representing a specific temperature range. The idea is to crochet a row or block every day or week, using a different-coloured yarn to represent the temperature on that day or week.
Temperature blankets are traditionally New Year projects, made to document the whole year, but you could choose a different period. A temperature blanket starting from a special anniversary is also a great idea. Making one for a child’s first year makes a wonderful first birthday present, or you could make a blanket for the first year of marriage. There are many significant events you could commemorate in this way.
To make a crochet temperature blanket, you’ll need to choose a colour palette and assign each colour to a specific temperature range. The colours used are often traditional representations of the weather, i.e., warm colours for warm days and cool colours for cold days, but you can choose any colours you like. You want your finished blanket to be nicely proportioned, so it’s important to consider the ratio of your starting chain to rows to ensure you don’t end up with a long, skinny blanket. You will also need to decide on a crochet pattern. Find some inspiring free patterns below.
The easiest way to get historical temperature information is to use temperature-blanket.com! You input your location and the time period you want the data to cover, and it will return the high, average, and low temperatures for each day in the range, as well as the rainfall, snow, and hours of sunlight! You can also configure your temperature gauge and choose colours, then preview the visualisation of the finished blanket. It is a fantastic free resource for planning your temperature blanket project.
Free Patterns for Temperature Blankets
Muted Crochet Temperature Blanket from Burgundy and Blush
This beautiful temperature blanket uses a muted colour palette to suit the designer’s home decor style. To make it, you’ll crochet one row every second day.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: 10-15 100g skeins of ten different colours.
NOTIONS: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook, scissors and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Moss Stitch.
Birth Temperature Blanket from Crochet Kim
The designer of this blanket has used the temperatures from the city where she was born in her first year of life. The pattern is worked in a slip-stitch chevron.
SIZE: Approximately 45″ x 72″ (114 cm x 182 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn, e.g. Stylecraft Batik DK. You will need eight different colours.
NOTIONS: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook, scissors and a yarn needle.
Crochet Temperature Afghan from the Inspired Wren
This crochet tutorial includes lots of tips and helpful information for planning your temperature blanket. There’s information on choosing your yarn and calculating how much you need, choosing a stitch to work with, and working out the size. There is also a printable reference card for recording all the important details.
Temperature Blanket from Lullaby Lodge
This crochet temperature blanket uses ten different colours for warm days and ten colours for cooler days.
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn.
NOTIONS: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook, a darning needle and scissors.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Linen Stitch.
Honeycomb Crochet Temperature Blanket Pattern from Dana Nield
This beautifully textured temperature blanket is worked in a gorgeous pastel colourway that would be perfect for a baby girl.
SIZE: 45″ x 45″ (114 cm x 114 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 light/DK weight yarn, e.g., Baby Bee Sweet Delight.
NOTIONS: 4.50 mm (7) crochet hook, scissors, stitch markers, and a tapestry needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Honeycomb stitch.
Mitred Square Temperature Blanket from Kaye Adolphson
This crochet temperature blanket uses the first round of the squares to record rainfall, the second row to record the day’s low temperature and the third and fourth rows for the high temperature. Black is used as the joining colour. The individual squares measure approximately 3″ x 3″ (7.5 cm x 7.5 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn, e.g., Country Naturals 8 Ply from Cleckheaton.
NOTIONS: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook, scissors and a needle for weaving in ends.
Bias Granny Temperature Blanket from TL Yarn Crafts
The Bias Granny Temperature Blanket has an earthy colour palette; it uses ten different colours plus white. White centres highlight the starting squares for each month.
SIZE: 48″ wide by 52″ long (122 cm x 132 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn.
NOTIONS: A 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook for the squares, a 6 mm (J-10) crochet hook for joining, blocking equipment, scissors, and a tapestry needle.
Linen Square Temperature Blanket from TL Yarn Crafts
The Linen Square temperature blanket uses bright summer colours with lots of aqua and coral tones. The blanket is made up of twelve squares.
SIZE: 68″ x 50″ (172 cm x 127 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn in twelve colours.
NOTIONS: 6 mm (J-10) crochet hook, scissors and a tapestry needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Linen Stitch.
Linen Stitch Temperature Blanket from Bluebird and Daisy
This crochet temperature blanket is made of twelve linen stitch rectangles, one for each month of the year.
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn, e.g., Stylecraft Special DK.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Linen Stitch.
Claudey’s Temperature Blanket Pattern from Cats Dancing Too
This free crochet temperature blanket design uses alternating rows of single crochet and slip stitch. The single crochet is worked in the front loop only.
SIZE: 57″ x 72″ (145 cm x 182 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
NOTIONS: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook, scissors and a yarn needle.
Ella’s Temperature Blanket from Kaye Adolphson
Ellas’s Temperature Blanket pattern uses a spiral motif to record low and high temperatures and rainfall too. Each spiral motif measures approximately 3½” (9 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #2 / Fine / Sport weight cotton, e.g., Alba GOTS from BC Garn.
NOTIONS: 3.50 mm (E-4) crochet hook, scissors and a yarn needle.
Temperature Afghan from Dream A Little Bigger
This temperature afghan is worked in medium/worsted weight yarn and V Double Crochet which is a relatively tall stitch. This will result in a very big blanket if you crochet a row every day.
Moss Stitch Temperature Blanket from Smiling Colors
This simple temperature blanket also includes a great guide to planning your project, some common mistakes and fixes, plus a free colour tracker PDF.
Granny Square Temperature Blanket from While They Dream
The Quilted Temperature Blanket is built from mini granny squares – the small version of the pattern uses one square for each day of the year, and the larger version uses two. The squares are joined as you go. There is a video tutorial to accompany this pattern.
SIZE: Approximately 45″ x 52½” (114 cm x 133 cm) or 65″ x 72½” (165 cm x 184 cm). Each square measures 2½” (6.5 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 light/DK weight yarn, e.g., City Tweed DK.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: Approximately 4000 yards/1600g for the small blanket and 7750 yards/3150 g for the large.
NOTIONS: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook, scissors, and a yarn needle.
Patchy Temperature Baby Blanket Pattern by Dana Nield
This free pattern works up fast – it’s a small baby blanket size that is made up of one column for each month of the year. Each column is crocheted in half double crochet in the back loop and joined using a join-as-you-go technique.
SIZE: 32″ x 32″ (81 cm x 81 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 medium/worsted weight yarn.
NOTIONS: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook, scissors, stitch markers, and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Half double crochet in the back loop and herringbone half double crochet.
Mosaic Temperature Blanket by Ana Morais Soares
The Color Splash temperature blanket is made using the mosaic overlay crochet technique.
SIZE: 43″ x 65″ (110 cm x 165 cm)
YARN WEIGHT: #2 sport weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: 3000-4000 yards (2743-3658 m).
NOTIONS: 3 mm crochet hook, scissors, and a yarn needle.
Daisy Temperature Blanket from Frostvirka
The Daisy Blanket is a free pattern featuring puffy, floral temperature blanket squares. The pattern is a free PDF download with step-by-step photos.
SIZE: 50½” x 72½” (128 cm x 184 cm). The individual squares measure 3″ x 3″ (8 cm x 8 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #2 sport weight yarn, e.g., Katia Capri.
NOTIONS: 3 mm crochet hook, scissors, and a yarn needle.
Hexagon Temperature Blanket by Cara Davis
The video tutorial above is a discussion about the temperature blanket pictured. Watch the video tutorials in Cara’s Instagram highlights, linked below, to create your own version of the blanket.
Free Patterns for Tunisian Crochet Temperature Blankets
Tunisian Crochet Temperature Blanket Pattern from TL Yarn Crafts
The Chevron Tassel Temperature Blanket is a free Tunisian crochet pattern with zero ends to weave in! The yarn tails are twisted into tassels to finish the blanket. It’s crocheted in fingering weight yarn and has a beautiful drape.
SIZE: 60″ x 48″ (152 cm x 122 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #1 sock/fingering weight yarn.
NOTIONS: 5 mm Tunisian crochet hook with a 24″ cord.
Tunisian Crochet Temperature Blanket from TL Yarn Crafts
Learn how to make a Tunisian crochet temperature blanket with this free pattern. All the hard work calculating the size has been done for you.
SIZE: The finished blanket is approximately 67″ long and 65″ wide (170 cm x 165).
YARN WEIGHT: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn, e.g., Swish DK from Knit Picks.
NOTIONS: 6 mm Tunisian crochet hook with an 8″ cord, scissors, tapestry needle, and a stitch marker.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Tunisian Crochet.
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