Crochet a Temperature Blanket | For Beginners | Get organized in 4 easy steps

[@Demety]

I'm working on a blanket for the first year of my daughter's life! So from the day she was born to her first birthday. I started 4 months behind but she's not gonna understand what it is for a while anyway 😂 I plan to do it for any of my future children too

[@JustBeCrafty]

Oh I love that! It will be such a precious gift for her!

[@artwithanna413]

I literally was just telling my sister in law I want to do this!! My daughters first birthday is in March 🤍🤍

[@tayessamalaquin7747]

This is such a beautiful idea 😭

[@ashleymiranda5188]

Am doing this tooooo.

[@orapronobis2149]

January 5 2024: This is so brilliant and organized. New to temperature blanket with another video, then came across yours with the organization and tips. I purchased the pdf and will be doing 6 from previous years. Three for each of my adult children and three for grandchildren. Appreciate your organization for what could have been very frustrating.

[@ciannacoleman5125]

Did my first (and only) one for my first year of dating my bf. Now prepping for doing one for our upcoming first year of marriage (while currently working on a wedding quilt smh), and planning a 30yr anniversary one for my parents.

[@not2old2bcrafty]

Although it's for beginners, I think we can all benefit from your organized way of doing it. And, by the way, thank you for the tip about Weather Underground. I looked at it, and it's fairly easy to use. I think I am an advanced crocheter, but I must say, I absolutely enjoy your channel and your lively personality. Looking forward to your next video.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Hi Cecilia! Thank you so much for the kind words, and I’m so glad you enjoyed the video.❤️

[@severineg8702]

I’m totally impressed by your organization. Ok, so perhaps impressed isn’t the right word… How about I’m completely unfamiliar with this level of organization in my life 🤣. Ah geez. In my more than 60 years this is always my dream. In my defense, and I need one, - I’d never get anything accomplished if I started to organize first, hehe. Truly, you are amazing and I bow to you. Seriously 🥰

[@sin3358]

I only found out about these recently and I thought it would take too long for me to make a blanket for an entire YEAR, but I adore the idea and I think I'll give it a try. Another idea that came to mind was a mood blanket, figuring out the average mood I had every week and putting it in colour and/or texture to see what I'm typically like every week, and yeah, I think I'll try that

[@arthurzackaryabrin]

I'm doing one based on drawing daily tarot cards for 2024!!! It's gonna be a lot more random than temperature and I have 10 colors from browns, purples and greens in muted shades. I have 5 different categories for the cards: Major Arcana, Suit of Swords, Wands, Pentacles and Cups, and since you can read Tarot cards upright and reversed that gives me 10 colors in total. It's gonna be gorgeous!! I also decided to do different stitches for different card groups: 0-10 Major Arcana, 11-22 Major Arcana, Ace-5, 6-10 and Page-King. This way I have 5 different stitches to add a bit interest into the project and also have a more accurate documentation of the cards I drew over the year!!

[@sashamaclean]

Just ordered the Blueprint for Temperature Blanket...Woo-hoo💯🙌. Will start it in the autumn 🍂 as I am making 11 Heirloom crochet blankets for all my Grandchildren 💖⭐️🥰. Thank you Brittany and love your patterns and videos 😊💜👌👏

[@JustBeCrafty]

Yay! I really hope you enjoy it!! And wow 11, how wonderful! Thank you so much for your support, happy crocheting 🥰.

[@shirleyhaberle86]

What is an Heirloom blanket?

[@sashamaclean]

@@shirleyhaberle86 Just blankets I am knitting and crocheting (various colors each Grandchild picked) Queen size from patterns that represent my Scottish and Irish ancestry. I combined a few patterns into one so they will have something made with Grandma's Love (Me) in each stitch...in other words they are to be passed down when they have their own children 💞😊 heirlooms

[@shirleyhaberle86]

@@sashamaclean thank you that is a sweet idea.

[@dinagorham9847]

Nice to meet you! I am a local to you, as I am in Durham, NC and I love crocheting. I have been researching how to make a temperature blanket and you have given me the perfect idea. To make a blanket to represent my birth year. This will be so interesting in my project box. This will be my first. Thank you so much for sharing your information. I will let you know when I get started and how I am doing.

[@TheKiwibirder]

Thank you so much for this! What a great, thorough explanation. I’ve been thinking about making a temperature blanket for a while now, and I think you’ve convinced me. I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m looking forward to exploring your shop.

[@lorrainecotton5414]

Where I live in London, UK there are not so many wool stores or craftstores. If there were craftstores like the ones you have in the US I'd be in them practically all day everyday, even if I don't have any money. You guys are sooooo lucky!!!!!!

[@anneira9706]

I'm planning on making a granny square temperature blanket starting next year. I'm starting next year because it's going to be my last full year in the state I'm living in before I move away for collage. I'll defindently need this blanket because the temperature change is going to be DRASTIC.

[@EnlightenedFlamingo]

I'm a crochet noob, so not quite ready for such an undertaking, but I'm saving this video for later! Subbed! 💜

[@KellyBlum-s7g]

I seriously love you and the way you clearly love organizing! I think organizing is a whole other craft and you have an amazing skill! I'm buying all your stuff...don't tell my husband! lol 🩷

[@JustBeCrafty]

hahah! 😂 And omg you are so sweet! ❤️

[@QnKatapult]

This looks great! I really want to make this but I think I may have to go every five degrees for my gauge. I live in Southern California and we don't get... weather ☺️

[@JustBeCrafty]

Oh yeah - you could totally do that! Make a range that works for your area!

[@sh00tingstrz]

I did every 5 degrees for mine and it’s for central/coastal NJ I’m so excited to see the end result 🎉

[@Joley964]

I love that little key card.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thank you!

[@kimkemeys9563]

I started one in 2013 and wished i had finished it. I was using single crochet and didnt really like my color choices so i took it apart. Thanks for your tips for making one, i may try again.

[@elizabethgracefashion]

I live in the Midwest and I’m super excited to see how all over the place my blanket looks at the end of the year it can be 50 one day and 5 the next

[@JustBeCrafty]

Oh yes, I know how that goes being from NW Pennsylvania!🌧️🔥❄️

[@micheleprice4292]

Thank you so much for this video. It is so informative and I love the guide u created. It's wonderful

[@marshafine8226]

My favorite color is blue. I so enjoyed yourr video with such clear cut instructions. However, I am a little confused on how to do the contrast color for special dates. I am so excited to start my temperature blanket. Thank you!

[@Windxchild]

Very American based, but still some useful tips for us European (and other Celsius based) crafters. Thanks!

[@KawaiiandDark]

I have my colors, have a basic chart I'll adjust if need be in October, I track each day in a document color coded so when I work on it it'll be easy going I still need to pick out my pattern and buy the yarn

[@Yobydobie]

It’s the beginning of march and I’ve just started my blanket so I’ve got some catching up to do. I’m almost done with January WHEN I NOTICED I WASNT TRACKING MY PREFERRED CITY. I was seriously about to cry until I realized that my city is basically lumped in with the one I was tracking. We are essentially the same city and use the same weather forecasting. I’m just on the outskirts of the capitol city of my state. Where I live feels so much different than the big city we are neighboring so I never equate the two temperature-wise but I guess we really are that similar. So blanket is not ruined. I can continue😓

[@babbelz5889]

woow! you are my new favoriout person on youtube haha. I thougt i was the only one who loves binders key's organization etc. haha! Love the vid definitly wil try this!

[@MelissaThompson432]

I love your reference card idea! You're so organized.... ☺😜😉😁 I watched somebody last night who consulted their _ziploc bag_ of empty yarn sleeves they saved to keep up with what yarn and how much for that item. That seems simple enough for me to manage. 🙄🤔

[@MelissaThompson432]

You can probably guess that I'm NOT organized....

[@MelissaThompson432]

That's why I'm so glad people who are, make videos. ❤

[@JustBeCrafty]

Haha thank you! And that's a great idea - go for it!

[@martamorrison2828]

How about a birthday blanket by recording the temps for the same day (birthday) for each year. I think this would be fun for a senior.

[@kimfridey7771]

Very help information, thank you

[@martamorrison2828]

I love this! I am making a book genre blanket this year for the genres of book that I read each month. Btw it is Avocado not Avacado.

[@luna_gay4299]

..I’m using that black & white flowery notebook for my crochet stuff-

[@moniquep.341]

Since I made my first mosaic crochet blanket (Havana CAL) I use a double border to hide the yarn ends, also for "normal" crochet blankets in rows with a lot of color changes. (I hate sewing in ends)

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thats a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@ilTHfeaa]

i just started crocheting (new years resolution) and me and my bf just started dating in november and im planning on making one for our first year anniversary 🥺

[@JustBeCrafty]

I love that idea!

[@temperatureblanket]

Great explanation! I like your colors and pattern too. 😀

[@those_eyes]

So organized!!!

[@IrenaCrochetWorld]

Nice and detaile explained❤ Thanks❤

[@silvercarolina4045]

I'm in Shelby, NC area! Yeah Carolina Girl!

[@LeCobra992]

What are your thoughts about a granny square temperature blanket? I get bored just going row by row and was thinking of doing the high and low Temps of the day in one square.

[@tyblips]

I think I'm gonna do the same style. Debating on a square or hexagon pattern. But I think that style would be really cute

[@LeCobra992]

@@tyblips ooooo hexagons would look so freaking cool

[@juliadebartolo6339]

This is awesome! How many chains do you need for the temperature blanket?

[@heatheradams3919]

Looks like a project I would enjoy.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Yay! So glad!

[@ruthjohnson8651]

I'm very interested in making a Temperature Blanket. The problem is we live in beautiful Carpinteria CA, on the Coast inland from the Islands. So our weather is very sheltered and it has stayed in the 60-70 degrees for the last two months. Unless I assigned different colors each degree my quilt would be all the same color.

[@eliothowell8654]

Nice video. Doing my first this year. I simply use my daily planner and write down the day's high temperature. Cross it off when the day's row is finished. It's a fun project but I am fearful that it may become boring on day 243. (or earlier?)

[@JustBeCrafty]

Wonderful! That sounds great! Yes, it might get a little tedious after a while - but you can always take a break on it and come back to it again when inspiration strikes!

[@sally-annebrown1298]

When that happens, it's usually because the equipment crashed at a crucial time here. We have heatwaves and the equipment is sensitive. However, I am planning two. 2022 and my boys birth year- 2020. The town I'm from is a range from about -3 to about 40 degrees Celsius. Some just over that 40 degree Celcius mark

[@missywiley3140]

Making a Temperature Blanket to enter in the fair next year. I'm showcasing the highs and lows for 1995, the year I was born. Started last night. I'll only do two rows a day. Edit: Sorry, don't know why I said year. lol.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Oh I love it, that’s so cool!! ❤️

[@missywiley3140]

@@JustBeCrafty Mom told me using scrap yarn for fair projects is a no-no even though I don't believe the judges are going to see the difference. Is it true? Or is it a crocheter's superstition?

[@estrelacosta5817]

This is a great idea, unfortunately I don’t have time, but it’s a brilliant sugestion thks

[@ellediane4972]

Hi! I'm a new subscriber, I found your pumpkin tutorial & made it a few months ago! I learned of temperature blankets a while back & am going to start one on new years day! I've got my yarn & stitch picked out, but I'm having trouble deciding on the size. I saw one lady who ended up with an 11 foot rectangle blanket, I'm kind of wanting it smaller than that, if possible, lol. One place I saw said to make a chain of 350, for a somewhat proportional blanket. Could you give some advice on size/number to chain? Thanks!!

[@tiasturdivant6765]

Asking one next year

[@grannym2880]

Me living in Queensland Australia, my blanket would be entirely made of bright yellow, orange & red. (none of which I like) ☺

[@random3263827]

Why not just do it in say, different shades of greens? Just cool greens to warm greens? Or any other shade or colors? There's no "rule" that says you MUST use yellow and orange.😶

[@nadineavila-butterfield2110]

does anyone know how long you should make it😭( i’m doing my temperature blanket in hdc and im struggling to pick a length)

[@soarskai]

hey girly, sorry i’m 3 weeks late but i truly do not recommend using hdc if you’re really dedicated to doing a row everyday, it will be like 9 feet tall by the time you’ve finished it😭😭 but for the width it really doesn’t matter, personally i just made a long chain and compared it to the size of my bed to see if it would be big enough and went from there 😋

[@libbylandscape3560]

I’d make it to match a blanket that fits the bed, such as twin, full, queen, king. Most online stores will give the measurements of the blankets they sell…or measure your bed & decide how far you want it to hang over the sides. Or, it could be a sofa throw.

[@MartiesPlants]

I just found your channel and plan on starting a temp blanket. I went to your Etsy store and purchased your pdf for this project. Do you think It would work if used a chunkier yarn by using fewer stitches? If not, I can stay with the worsted weight.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Oh thank you, I hope you enjoy it! And you can definitely use a chunky yarn, but you'll want to adjust your foundation chain to be shorter. If you follow the pattern as written using a chunky yarn you'll have an enormous blanket!

[@claramaldonado94]

Hi. Do you think using a calendar can be easier. You can do the same as a book. What do you think.

[@lauraeisenschenk9386]

Does the blanket look okay if there are large sections that are just 1 color?

[@persinityglitch-qt1tn]

Personal I think it depends on how big

[@sh00tingstrz]

I’m doing my first temp blanket this year and I am NERDING OUT over the PDF. I don’t think I ever ordered something so fast.

[@1lymaria111]

I’m a beginner and i don’t know what to start with after learning how to crochet so I thought a temperature blanket But do you know what I start with bc idk if I should make a shirt or a plushie first

[@MeiMei91]

I really love all the tips that you give for this project. I really want to try this project but I am in Hawaii and we don't fluctuate much in weather esp where I live. I live on a drier side of the island so I don't get much rain. I think I would need to go by 3 or 4 increments do I have a nice variety of colors to assign to them. I have about 6 months to catch up on. I'm not sure what I should follow in lows or highs or the avg temperature of the day. My lows are like 65 to 68 and my highs are 80 to 88 roughly. How would you recommend in the way to track this?

[@kamiifae]

I have the same issue in San Diego. I wouldn't do averages since it'll just keep the # in the middle without much fluctuations. I'm going to do the highs.

[@de5072]

Perhaps granny squares? With two rounds with the high and two rounds with the low?

[@elizabethgracefashion]

How long do you personally make your foundation chain for the temperature blanket?

[@JustBeCrafty]

You can find all the details here! justbcrafty.com/2022/02/how-to-make-a-crochet-temperature-blanket.html

[@ashleypoff3402]

Where do I find the link for your info in your binder? I would like to print it out!

[@annaramp-burba3928]

Does anyone ever do one row for daily high and a row for daily low? So, two rows per day. And I was thinking a row of white between months. Any suggestions?

[@JustBeCrafty]

Hi Anna! Thats a great idea to do two rows per day. Depending on your gauge and thickness of yarn you'd might want to consider doing a 6 month timeframe blanket as two rows per day for the whole year would add up to a very lengthy blanket (365 rows X 2, plus any month separator rows) but I encourage you to make your temperature blanket your own, and make it however you envision!❤️

[@bobbie-blu]

You could do the high and low for each day on one row by splitting the row in half. E.g. if your blanket was 100 stitches do 50 for high 50 for low making sure to always keep to the correct side of the blanket for each temp. That way you get a nice sized blanket with a different effect but all the colours will still coordinate nicely.

[@hippybecca]

@@bobbie-blu I'm debating on doing this to make sure I get all the temperature ranges because it really fluctuates where I live!

[@heathermarie2573]

What if u did a split granny square for each day with the high on one half and low on other half.

[@NicoleMP885]

What kind of stitch are you using?

[@lindaschilling6850]

Unless you live near Chicago...😂 often Temps can run for days on end

[@JustBeCrafty]

Ha yes! I've heard ya'll got some real weather up there!

[@lindaschilling6850]

We are under near a foot of snow where I'm at...about 55 mi SW of Chicago. But the Temps are in the low 20s for days now and next week in the 30s 😂😂😂

[@JustBeCrafty]

@@lindaschilling6850 Oh wow!!

[@kimberlyotis9695]

How many rows did you do for a day?

[@JustBeCrafty]

I suggest 1 row per day!

[@JocelinCarvajal]

What if the temperature doesn’t change much. Throughout the year my temperature is between 28-30 C

[@JustBeCrafty]

Oh wow, I'm so jealous! Hmm, you could do 3 colors with your temperature ranges being each 1 degree. You could also add in weather conditions, such as rain, storms, and dry days as well. Another idea would be to pick a different set of 3 colors for each month to change up the colors too. So for instance: February - 28 degrees = pink - 29 degrees = purple - 30 degrees = red March -28 degrees = blue -29 degrees = green - 30 degrees = aqua And then, each month could be separated by a main color, like white or another neutral of your choice. I hope this helps with inspiration for your blanket!

[@JocelinCarvajal]

@@JustBeCrafty This helps tons!!! thank you

[@TheGoddessvesta]

Sorry if I am mistaken here but, is the link to the blog wrong? The link here is to just bE crafty under the "Say hello" section, but the blog is just B crafty. At least that's what I found when I googled it 'cause this link was going nowhere.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Hi there! justbEcrafty is supposed to route to justbcrafty. You should be able to go to either one, but yes it seems to not be working properly. Thanks for letting me know! The link to the blog post is correct though, and appears to be working.

[@ferbie4433]

Michael's is a bully I was just thinking about starting this in the New Year and watching videos and they messaged me about 30% off yard

[@auntyjuju1]

Etsy has the wrong E Mail for me.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Hi Judith, please message me through Etsy messages, and I can help you there. Thanks!

[@auntyjuju1]

@@JustBeCrafty Unable to send you a message through Etsy. I even purchased this the second time. Would love to have the Temperature Blanket Info. Judith Hughes

[@flydia11]

The only thing i do not understand about your Temperature blanket you do not tell us how many Crochet chins to begin with there are different size blankets and some of us wants to know how many chance to begin with and none of you seem to want to tell us how to begin a lot of us do not like to waste yarn a lot of us cannot get yarn as easy as you can So we don't like to waste yarn is it so hard to tell us how many crochet chance to start with cause there are different size blankets

[@etm567]

For many hundreds of years it has been based on, not based off.

[@JustBeCrafty]

Thanks for the correction sweetie 🤗

[@onyxxxyno]

I really want to do this but I live in Texas and my blanket would be like 3 colors 😂