Temperature Blanket Pattern Ideas

My feed has been blowing up lately with folks looking for knit temperature blanket pattern ideas. I love seeing everyone's creativity blossom as they brainstorm their projects. Have you jumped on the temperature blanket bandwagon yet? If not, we'll catch you up to speed in this blog post and then give you the links to 10 free patterns that will inspire your own creations.

How do you knit a temperature blanket?

The first step to knitting a temperature blanket is making a plan. You will be "recording" the temperature of each day by using different colors of yarn to represent different ranges in temperature. So you will need to decide what colors you will use for which temperatures.

You can go with the traditional range of cool colors to warm colors or you can shake things up with a unique color palette that best reflects your personal sense of style. You will get more color inspiration below when you check out our list of 10 knit temperature blanket pattern ideas - free!

Decide whether you would like to record the average temperature for each day or the high or the low. If you get behind on your blanket, you can always look up the historical temperature information online from sites like wunderground.com or theweathernetwork.ca if you are in Canada.

Best Knit Stitch for Temperature Blanket

There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to determining the best knit stitch for temperature blankets. Keeping things simple with garter or stockinette stitch is a great choice for beginner knitters that will really allow the colors to speak for themselves. Choosing something like linen stitch will soften the changes between colors for a more harmonious and blended style.

The best way to choose a knit stitch for your temperature blanket is to see what's out there. Check out our list of 10 knit temperature blanket pattern ideas below and see what jumps out at you. This project will be on your needles for an entire year, so I think the most important thing is that you like the stitch you are working with.

Knit Temperature Blanket Pattern Ideas

	Ribbed Texture The body of the blanket uses the 2x2 rib stitch and there's also a built-in border of 1x1 rib. Click for Tutorial
	Whatever the Weather Knit on the bias to create the attractive diagonal stripes of this design. Click for Pattern
	Temperature Timepiece Blanket Nobody has time to tie on fringe. Knit in the round with steeks and then split down the middle to create a blanket complete with fringe. Click for Pattern
	Temperature Timepiece Scarf This free knitting pattern includes lots of video resource links for beginner knitters. Click for Tutorial
	Temperature Rainfall Linen Wave Linen stitch blends and softens the color changes in this unique knit temperature blanket. Click for Pattern
	Temperature Scarf This tempature scarf is knit double thick and is long enough to double wrap around your neck. Click for Tutorial
	Patchwork Temperature Blanket Each square represents one day and has 2 colors - one to indicate the daily low and one for the daily high. Click for Pattern
	Shaker Rib Mood Scarf Try out a smaller scale with this one month span mood tracker that calls for the shaker rib stitch.  Click for Pattern
	Garter Stitch Temperature Blanket Even basic garter stitch can really shine with the right color palette. Plus, it delivers tons of squish! Click for Pattern
	Garter Stripe Temperature Blanket The beautiful jewel tones are a great example of a non-traditional temperature blanket color scheme. Click for Pattern