The Flower Temperature Blanket is designed for intermediate crocheters and is a fun, engaging project will keep your creativity flowing throughout an entire year. The idea behind a temperature blanket is to create one square each day, with the petals of each square representing that day’s temperature, making it an artistic way to track the seasons and a vibrant crochet record of the year’s weather.

The design is a reboot of an old pattern I designed in 2015 - Mini Flower Block - using DK weight yarn instead of the original worsted.

I’ve used Lang Yarns Merino 120, a DK weight (Light Worsted) yarn that offers a stunning array of colour choice and squishy softness. I picked out a rainbow of 8 vibrant colours to reflect the spectrum of temperatures throughout the year. To make these colours truly pop, I paired them with a delicate pale grey background and a dark grey joining colour that elegantly ties everything together.

If you’d like to use a different yarn be sure to pick a DK / Light Worsted weight yarn. Make one square to check you’ve got the gauge/tension before you start!

My version of the blanket is specially adapted for the UK climate, but you can easily customise the temperature ranges to suit your own local weather conditions. This blanket spans a full year, consisting of 360 squares plus 5 rounds for the edging, perfectly representing all 365 days.

The pattern is in written format in both UK and US crochet terminology and includes a crochet chart. There is also a colouring-in page so you can keep track of the squares throughout the year to make joining easier.

Happy Hooking!
Leonie x