How to Plan Your First Temperature Blanket

[@princessagatha9991]

I love the idea of doing a baby blanket featuring the month a child is born. Small project, small temperature ranges, tied to them specifically. Another abbreviation version is to do a pattern that works for 104 lines and do the high and low each week. Or a temperature scarf.

[@diediedice]

You're so real for that haha. Thought the same until I saw someone do a granny square one with the high and low temperatures of every day. I ordered 8 colors from Claude Monets Sunrise painting and I can't wait to start mine when they finally arrive next week👀

[@rajithagopal9830]

Wow . Instead of temperature blanket , i could have made a mood blanket to record the highs n lows in the first year of motherhood. Would have been fun

[@BluBerryPi]

S.s .

[@AnnaYoungStories]

I haven't done a temp blanket before. I'm thinking of doing one for this upcoming year, because it will be our first year in our house. But instead of temperatures, I'm thinking of calling it the kids' choice blanket, and let my kids rotate choosing the color of the week/day from my pallet. I have four kids, so I thought that would be fun!

[@SunCity95]

I like your idea 👏🏼

[@pattiray8542]

That’s a wonderful idea!

[@lucy-anndale2822]

What if, like typical kids, they pick their fave colour every time? Love the idea though!

[@blu.berrii]

@@lucy-anndale2822 maybe taking out the colour they pick after they pick it for that day/week could be a compromise ?

[@tracywilliams5779]

I think that is a beautiful idea. Tracy

[@rebecca-yarnbaskettoys]

So my sister and I used to live next door to each other and now we live 1100 miles apart. She taught me to crochet 30 years ago!❤ We are planning on making temperature blankets this year together!!! We picked out a pattern together, collaborated on colors and temp chart and are ready to order supplies!! This why of doing it with someone even far away and seeing how each one is different is so exciting to me!!! Can’t wait to see what the end looks like December 2024!!!

[@lynnegordon6749]

How is it going?

[@sabimidz]

Perfect timing 😊 my mom is turning 60 in 2024 and I was thinking about making a temperature project. Maybe the temp of all her 60 birthdays. This makes for a smaller project that I can 99% finish before her day in september 👍

[@TLYarnCrafts]

Oh woooow! Pulling the temp on her birthday from years past? What a brilliant idea!

[@samanthakirkpatrick8981]

I’m thinking that there wouldn’t be that much variation in temp from one birthday to the next cause your birthday is always in the same season like mine is late July it’s always gonna be 95-115 here lol

[@sabimidz]

@samanthakirkpatrick8981 i don't agree. We have great variation in temperature in Denmark in september 👍

[@Kaliia]

​@samanthakirkpatrick8981 depends on where you lived. My mom was a military brat, was military herself, then married a military man. We have everything from Turkey to Panama To Alaska 😉

[@ThePinkHusky]

I really needed the “my blanket, my rules” mantra! I’m such a rule follower by nature and almost needed someone to give me permission 😅 I’m starting one now so this video was perfect timing. I am a new subscriber but I love your videos!

[@sandibergstrom711]

My daughter and I are crocheting a Temp blanket for the year 1924 for my Dad's 100th birthday this fall. We are making it in mitered granny squares laid out in 12 monthly blocks just like a 1 page printout of the year. She is also having a book made explaining the blanket with a printout of the calendar with the temps and colors. I watched this video and it gave me the idea, we just had to plan it out and start crocheting in batches!!! Thank you for all the great and informative videos that you create. You have really helped both my daughter and I to improve our skills. I just purchased new tunisian hooks and sent her my original ones to learn on now that she is better at regular crochet.

[@tangerine2205]

wait that’s beautiful

[@cassiefitch5521]

I've always thought of a temperature blanket as a cute idea but a daunting task I knew I'd never finish. But you gave me the idea to do a little stuffed animal for my kids. I can check the temperatures for when I was pregnant with them and have each kid have the colors match their time in my belly so they will be unique with the different seasons I was pregnant and for how long.

[@kal-muzel875]

Ooo this sounds so much fun! Hope it been going well for you! I did think of making a stuffed animal but i ended up overthinking how id work the days into it

[@SomeoneWhoCrafts]

My advice for a temperature blanket first timer is do what you can each day, even if that’s nothing for that day! And don’t be too hard on yourself. Also it’s about the journey not the destination and a Temp Blanket is a jog not a sprint if the that makes sense… ❤

[@valeriehowden471]

I love the first temperature blanket i made for my husband a few years ago. It was a history of our first year of marriage - starting on our wedding day, including our honeymoon to Jamaica in the middle of a Canadian winter. Very obvious colour change. It was 2 round hexagons so more like a lapghan. Kudos to anyone who completes a temperature blanket in real time!

[@Fluttermoth]

I've never heard of a temperature blanket until today, but a few years ago I did an oil painting of the view from my window every day for a year. I wish I'd seen your video before I started! I did finish it, and it turned out to be one of the best things I've ever done, but it was a huge commitment, and I did struggle some days, especially in the last couple of months.

[@mrslsix]

I started my 1st and last temp blanket on my 59th bday to commemorate my 60 year journey. I made it for my queen bed and used colors usually associated with the temp range. My mistakes were making the project to big, and using colors that aren't my usual pallet. This year I decided to do a historical temp scarf for the year and city I was born. I will use a pallet more to my ascetic. It will be a more manageable project and I am already looking forward to wearing my history. Thank you Toni for all the information, inspiration and support.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

So excited to see how it comes along! I hope you'll share it with us :-)

[@aimeewalters4861]

I did a case snake for a journaling project for the National Women's History Museum. I tracked the number of covid cases in the USA from the date of the first known case until my first vaccine. I've never crocheted something so meaningful for me.

[@rayneeday814]

that’s amazing ❤

[@marietteestabrook4098]

Show us! Pleeeeeeeeze!

[@aimeewalters4861]

@marietteestabrook4098 you can see it in the microsite. It's a division of the National Women's History Museum website. Look for the Covid Journal Project, then in the search criteria, you can search by state. I'm from MS, and we don't have many entries. I think I did the only physical project.

[@aimeewalters4861]

@marietteestabrook4098 it's in the microsite. It's a division of the National Women's History Museum website. If you run a Google search for National Women's History Museum and Covid Journal, it should be the first result. In the microsite, you can browse all journals, then search by state. I'm from MS, and the project is classified as multimedia.

[@beeeeeeeeeeee2323]

I wish I had this kind of video in 2022! I'm just now doing my 2023 blanket (again). I got really bored with it, so I only ever completed January! Now, I've had fuel for it, and I love what I'm doing! Never thought of having a "why?" But I always did for 2023. It's been dangled in front of my face for my entire life, since it's the year that I graduated high school! I really wanted to have something memorable for that year, since it's EXTREMELY important to me! Thank you for this video! If I do another one in the future, I am definitely coming back to this video!

[@nancy.padawan]

I'm working on a temperature scarf this year and after getting this far, I wish I picked a different stitch. I would suggest making a bunch of swatches of different stitches, letting them percolate for a while, and then picking your stitch. I rushed into it and I regret doing that. So I'm going to work on another scarf next year and this one will be a wall hanging after I crochet or knit a border around it.

[@jadenfrank436]

I never thought I would do this type of project, but I’ve started a Formula 1 “temperature” blanket. Where the top three racers of each round determine the first 6 colours. It’s for my brother and it’s taking forever, but I’m excited:)

[@nancyjhudson]

I have so much yarn, I don’t think I’ll ever use it all, but a temperature blanket is a great idea to use some of that. I’m going to start planning one soon. I live in Arizona now, where it’s hot most of the time, but 64 out of my 69 years were spent in New York. I was born, raised, got married, and had my children there, so I might be doing a historical one or two or three 😂

[@TheOnlySnaps]

My fave was the person who did this, but with their poos. Cracked me up! I want to do a blanket for the first year of my relationship with my husband! And then leave it in my guest room!

[@RocketBabyDolls1]

I have done a temperature snake for the year my kiddo was born, I loved that it was a previous year so I could just chug along and had it done within weeks (only picked it up between other projects). It's so much fun to do, I really liked the planning and picking colors.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

I love that idea, and I bet it's so cute!

[@terev.]

I think you've inspired me to make a nature blanket with colors to mark the passing of seasons and the temperature ❤

[@candacethompson7235]

This is exactly what I do

[@janicep4047]

Working on my 1st temp blanket right now, historical for my son's 1st yr of life. Doing granny squares high temp, low tep, and jaygo. Really loving it!

[@bessevaraven859]

I want to do 2....a quilt for daily and a crochet for a baby blanket size. The quilt is going to be English paper piecing not sure if I want to do Hoxie or pentas.

[@Middle-Road.Kim.K]

I already know my "why" - make a blanket while there are still cooler temperatures _to_ record.

[@Ynattirb73]

Depressingly accurate

[@Middle-Road.Kim.K]

@@Ynattirb73 I almost took down my comment cuz I didn't want to be "that person"; however, I do feel a temp blanket created 'in the moment' would be a family heirloom with historic value.

[@aimeewalters4861]

Could be more depressing, I made a covid case snake for the National Women's History Museum journaling project.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

Temperature blankets were originally created to be a visual representation of climate change, so you're right on track. I've noticed BIG changes to the temperatures of my blankets year over years.

[@oliviayeates3931]

I live on the Northern California Coast. Days in the high 70s (F), let alone 80s or more, are pretty rare, but I've definitely noticed more of them occurring over the years

[@hannah_gurumi5426]

Just watched this whilst working on my july square of this years temperature blanket. It's my 3rd and I really love doing them. I'm doing all blues this year, I've done pinks and purples for my daughters birth year and a traditional rainbow one for last year

[@jaylenpowell-e2u]

I have been a fan for a while and you have honestly been the only crocheter on youtube that really makes it feel fun and I have been watching along with the temp blanket but now I'm ready to work on my own. I am very scared but this year I have accomblished my craft goal and that's learning how to make cardigans but I just finished my kirby one and I'm now ready for this project. You have really brought the excitement back in crocheting

[@LilitheAmara]

I didn't click on this video when it popped up in my recommended because I didn't know what a temperature blanket was. I clicked on one of your yarn snob videos and saw you also did this video. I am glad I checked it out because this idea is so cool!

[@Runner656]

Going to make one for my brother's farm with the temps being his local temps in shades of blue! He deserves an awesome blanket in his very cool 120 yr old farmhouse!❤

[@confidenshal-learnwithkay1511]

First of all, I'M SO GLAD I FOUND YOU!!!!!! I started crocheting a few years ago, but always wonder how to do a temperature blanket. I still don't understand how to choose the colours. Can you please go into how you choose your colours please? Thank you!

[@beingagift]

Toni!!! 620k!!! What a pleasure to craft with you and watch you grow!! The crafting community is so lucky yo have you be a great contributor!! 🎉

[@rushingwater2.0]

I've been crocheting for three years and I think I'm finally gonna bite the bullet and make a temp blanket This is really helpful for my ADHD brain when it comes to motivation because planning something makes me really wanna see it through to the end Looking forwards to it :3

[@deucaliakat]

I’ve never thought of making a historical blanket. That would be a really thoughtful gift for birthdays. Thank you!

[@JustMeandCrochet]

Toni, these were great tips and I totally agree with you when you said there are no rules its your blanket. This was my first year doing a temperature blanket. I went with a Sampler blanket where every month was a different stitch and 1 row every other day. I have stayed on track and the blanket is not too big. I'm thinking about doing a historical one for our 50th anniversary in 2025 but I want to work on it in 2024. Thanks again I know this video will help alot of people because it sure helped me plan for my next one.

[@anais919wastaken]

I have set a strong goal to complete my first temperature "blankets". I'm working on three years to yarn bomb a pillar in my library. The panels will all be 84 inches (height) by 13 inches (width). I'm doing the year the library system was established (1936), the year my library was opened (1963), and the year the library re-opened after the fire (1977). Thank you for this inspirational video! I feel like this is doable and will wow my fellow library workers and our customers.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

This is a truly adorable idea. Please keep us posted!

[@TheNolasunflower]

The casual temperature makealong sounds exciting!!!!!!! I have not made a temperature blanket before and the makealong sounds like something I would like to be apart of.

[@calinac1671]

I am not a fan of making blankets or anything related to that but I love watching your videos and seeing the positive vibe you have when approaching projects. I love watching your videos even when they’re about things i have no interest towards or any intent on making.

[@darcyfritts4768]

This video is soooo helpful. 2024 will be THE year for my first temperature project. I think the most difficult step to manage for me is the find a friend step. I love in a small town/community and no one in my friend group crochets.

[@ntsikincomanzi3433]

I have not made a temp blanket before. I will be doing one in 2024 and it will be in remembrance of my late mother who passed on December 2022, who I saw crocheting what she called doilies, tea showers, couch arm and head rest covers. Obviously I was never interested back then but when I fell in love with crocheting a couple of years ago, I remembered all she used to crochet. Thank you Toni

[@TLYarnCrafts]

It touches my heart to hear how you'll honor your mother through her (and now, your) chosen craft. Super excited to see how it comes along :-)

[@Nanapwc]

I love the colors of your yarn that you have laying beside of you. Enjoyed your video.

[@ginnstars]

Thank you! Your explanation was so easy to understand, plus it gives me the confidence that I can do this! I loved your style of recording, too. I totally felt like you were at my house and you were explaing everything. Very warm! Thank you again!

[@sisterpamop]

I just finished my son's for his 9/29 birthday. It is beautiful, but became very hard to work on near the end. I like yours very much.

[@Bunefoo401]

I love your level of enthusiasm, not too over the top at all, and I feel like you’re sitting here in my living room talking to me.

[@TLYarnCrafts]

Thanks so much for your kindness and for watching :-)

[@lfhaneman]

I love all your videos Toni, and am very excited to begin this new project! I will be doing a literal temp blanket with traditional colors associated with daily temps each day of 2023. We are building a new house, have been planning it all year and hope to move in December. This year was also historic weather in Austin, since we lost two 100 year old oak trees in our yard during the freeze of January, and lived through record breaking length of 100+ days in July-September. What a year to record! My blanket will have lots of orange and red! Thanks again.

[@ChynnaBlue1]

This video is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you so much. I've been intimidated because I live in Texas and don't want a giant red anything. I decided on a scarf because I'm still uncertain and have ADHD, so a blanket is hard. But a scarf would be ready to wear just as it (finally) gets cold here. And now I'm inspired to choose a palette with blues, aquas, pinks, corals, and oranges instead of reds.

[@chericreates6572]

I learned how to crochet last december and at the time, i had no idea what a temperature blanket was. in June, i got really into them, but I figured if I waited til next January, I wouldn't be interested anymore. so now i'm 1/4 of the way through a '23-'24 temp blanket, from July of '23 to June of '24

[@madison42069]

I did a temperature blanket this year and I loved it! I printed out a calendar for the year and for each day I added the temperature and corresponding yarn color for that day and checked it off when I knitted that row so it was super easy to keep track of since I didn’t have a set schedule

[@Acquilla7]

Oh, this gave me ideas. I was always put off by the whole blanket focus, but that snake amigurumi is right up my alley. Might see if I can find some colors I like and start one on my next birthday.

[@arthurzackaryabrin]

I just started planning for my first ever temperature blanket-ish project!! Instead of temperature, I'm gonna be drawing a tarot card each day though!! Super excited for it!! The yarn already arrived and now all I have to do is wait for the first day of my project!!!

[@isa0511]

I'm making my first temp blanket this year and I follow most of her advice on planning ahead, I would add to have a excel sheet to keep track of the temperature and also your progression. Summer is definitely when I didn't work on it but I have been working on it September and October and I'm almost caught up.

[@tiffanygrischkowsky6395]

Yay! Another excel fan! I like your thinking! 😊

[@jennieshamburger1563]

I just started mine for this year - giving it to my son (and new daughter in law). It will note the actual high temps by row and their birthdays and their WEDDING DAY! Doing it in simple single crochet lines - already inspired for my next one by your videos :)

[@kailuagrrl]

I smiled and giggled a few times watching your video. I'll be a regular viewer! My world needs more sweet people like yourself! I am a recent KNITTING learner and now I'm adding crochet to my skills set. Thanks for being there on my first day, trying! Love you!

[@Rendosian]

I’m planning my first temp blanket and this video was perfect! So excited to start!

[@toolsoffantasy]

Oh, I just got inspired to make a 52 week one, with rectangular granny squares :D Love all of the different ways to make this that you brought up

[@KathleenReed]

Oh I love this idea

[@sunnydays07]

I so ready to make a temperature blanket for 2024!!

[@Janne_Mai]

I'm making a mood scarf because I can't crochet that much every day, I'm a new crocheter and my hands aren't used to it! I like it because I'm not sticking to a "one row a day" schedule - if I want to pick it up and capture my mood, I can, but I don't have to. My scarf, my rules!

[@arfiegel]

I'm planning on doing a temperature blanket for 2024 but have never done one before. So this video was SUPER helpful! Has anyone ever done a different stitch for each row depending on the actual weather for the day? Like a single crochet for sunny, double crochet for rain, puff stitch for snow, etc.? I'm thinking that would be cool to incorporate in addition to the temperature of the day.

[@karenstewart8818]

I started one last year....and stopped. I'm glad I saw this video to re-energize my self and give myself m permission to rip out what I've done and start again. Know that I know a few more stitches than just TSS, I can plan something different. You mentioned novelty yarns...I can see a day where you might use them in a complimentary color to denote a special occasion...I'm doing the Temps from 1988, when I got married, and the city and country I was located in at the time. I can see using a frilly yarn for one round to denote the specific wedding day and perhaps our birthdays.

[@tracywilliams5779]

Thanks Toni, I have never stitched a temp blanket before and I have half heartedly thought about it, but you have given me the motivation to think a little more seriously about it. One thing in my favor is time, I have time. And I am not the best at Facebook so maybe that is motivation to try and navigate Facebook as well. Thanx again Tracy.

[@candacethompson7235]

I so enjoyed your video! I had no idea I was actually making afghans with this project name until I came across your channel. I called it a ‘Seasonal Blanket’ instead of a Temp Gauge blanket. And I too put it down during the week and only worked on 1 or 2 days a week. It’s fun to walk away and work on another project as to not become bored with a certain pattern or colors. Thank you for being such fun. And yes, Pepper loves you ❤

[@TessLynnxo]

Last year I made my 1st only crochet project. It was a Pre-Natal temperature blanket for my daughter and her new baby (and a matching doll blanket). We live in a desert community so it’s pretty warm year round. I used only 3 colors and it turned out beautiful. Thanks for inspiring me

[@andreabenitez3234]

I am so happy I found your channel. Every video I've watched is gold and your energy and attitude makes me excited to start crochet again

[@woodybrosnan]

I just watched the video before starting - guess I should have warched it a couple of months ago. Waiting for my yarn, which is supposed to be delivered from Lion Brand this week. I have my gauge and pattern and am itching to get started. Thanks for the inspiration, Toni - I've tried to do this a couple of times before and not stuck with it. Hoping that I'll stick it out this time. I especially appreciated your tips on how to stay motivated. Hoping that hanging out with a group here will help!

[@himaeverafterr]

I love your temperature blanket videos! i haven't made one yet because temperatures don't really compel me. i'm starting my family medicine residency next year, and i just had the thought that it might be fun to make a blanket with the number of hours i work each day lol

[@femmina63]

Thank you. That was a very well organized tutorial on how to plan a temperature blanket.

[@marshallmays8171]

I’m starting my third blanket and knew exactly who I could count on for inspiration!

[@laurac86]

I love the idea of a temperature blanket but I’m still newish to crochet and that’s a big project lol I’m thinking about doing a smaller temperature tapestry so it can be a pretty manageable size project, but still get the striping effect from the blanket that I like so much! Thank you for the inspiration ☺️

[@rachelkarcher2565]

I like the ideas about adjusting the gauge to maintain interest in the project.

[@mcd5478]

You’ve inspired me, Toni!! ❤️‍🔥 2024 is my year to do a temperature blankie! 🥳 I absolutely LOVE how your 2023 blanket came out so I’m going to do a similar pattern because it reminds me of the beautiful woven wool Missoni chevron patterns that I’m so gaga about 😊🩷💙🩷

[@kathypallo6447]

Oh I just got a great idea, I think I want to look into what the temperature was on my birth year in the city I was born in! That hopefully will help make my temperature blanket so much more colorful in my mind rather than doing one based on where I live now, Florida!!😊

[@CLR12311]

I made a temperature blanket (Sept 1-Aug 31) I was so excited I couldn’t wait until January!! It was super fun at first but as soon as I started getting behind I lost motivation. I stuck to it though busy swore off the temperature blanket! Watching this video and listening to all your tips have made me second guess!! 2024 temp blanket may be in the works!! Thank you for your tips and positive vibes!! I just love watching your videos!!

[@queenesther505]

I am crocheting my first temperature blanket. I love it. I chose granny squares. I am using 10 degrees pur color change. I got the idea from one of you older videos. Next year I am going to make one from the temperature of my son’s birthday until his death. He past in May 2023. So I know I will have 42 squares. I am going to do like you said and look the temps up first then pick my colors. I like what you said about making the degrees different. I will not use 10 degrees different. I will probably use 5. Thanks for the info. I so appreciate all you do for the yarn community. By the way you taught me how to Tahitian crochet. I made a throw. Love you❤

[@angeladeangelo8068]

I love your long hair!! You look so pretty! I did you tunisian crochet temp blanket in 2022. It was the year I got married in Maui, so I did the temp in Maui for the week we were there! Its sticks out from the March weather we were having in Kansas and I love it!

[@samdrawss8947]

Im glad i watched this video. Ive had this idea of making a moss blanket for a while, which a bunch of different textures and shades of green. With this video, instead of using colours to show the temperature, ill use different stitch types. And im considering making it from the year i was born rather than making it for the upcoking year :)) thanks for the tips!

[@alekfelis]

I took your email course and was feeling well prepared and very excited. I had an awesome start. But then faced some unexpected obstacles as I found that the pattern I had chosen did not actually match my vibe. That brought me to delay as I started fresh with another pattern, and also running out of yarn, because now this is completely different yardage than I calculated and ordered for the first pattern. Beside that your course was really helpful, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! And as you said: "your blanket, your rules" there is no rush to be finished in a year, I wasn't even expecting to do that, I'm putting a loose timeline in 3 years. 😄

[@trexsty7736]

So glad I found your video. I finally decided to make a temperature blanket of my first year with my Boyfriend as a gift. You made it so easy for me to understand and plan everything

[@MelissaMorgan-x7x]

16:27 I'm really glad to have this mantra of " my blanket my rules" in my head as I prep and get started! I've always wanted to do a temperature blanket but have never had the motivation to get started and such detailed support as you've given in this video. Thank you for all the inspiration and for the reminder that it's my blanket and I get to set the rules! I'm going with a theme based on the colors of the Pacific coast so blues and greens and browns! So excited to get started!

[@lindascott5083]

I made a temperature blanket last year using #4 acrylic yarn. It became so large and heavy and that made it hard to store and to work on. Needless to say, when it became too cumbersome to work on, I stopped working on it. So this year I am going to try another one using a Dk weight wool acrylic blend and I am going to try your 33 row squares. Wish me luck and thanks so much fo this video.❤

[@Rixxa_Rose23]

I’m actually going to do a temp blanket from my senior year in nursing school and marking my graduation day with a gold-ish yarn!! I’m so excited!!!

[@createwithpamela]

Several years ago I considered making a temperature quilt, but I kept putting it off, as it seemed overwhelming. I love this video, where you explain everything about crocheting a temp blanket, so I now plan to crochet one. I just have to figure out all the details. Like, 365 rows? Yikes! That's a lot of rows! But I have time to work it out. Thanks for sharing. Hugs from Ireland.

[@quietone748]

Toni, you are SO GORGEOUS. Inside and out. So... now that's out of the way, I love watching you do your temperature blankets every year :) Thank you for making this video!

[@corridor.dweller8548]

I'm working through a temperature blanket as a New Year's Resolution from earlier this January! I almost did the standard Rainbow, but ended up on various shades of brown! This video was a great reminder for me to catch up on my blanket since I did fall behind a bit after prioritizing some other projects that I needed to get done. Love this video!!!

[@aim7128]

I started a temperature blanket and i lost steam about half way through the year. You have motavated me to start a new one in 2024 ❤ thx toni for all the help.

[@misscapsicle6524]

I've been planning a temp blanket but it won't be a single, full year--it will be in ten narrow panels (trad. scarf width), each representing a single year from August to May. It'll be to celebrate my 10th year as a middle school english teacher. And I want my students to choose the colors. Your tips and advice has helped me to solidify my plans for it, so thank you!

[@anitaburns3714]

Thanks Toni! My dad turns 90 in February. I have decided to make him a temperature scarf from the year he was born. Now I just have to figure out how many rows per day to get the proper length. I can't wait to get started.

[@rebecca-yarnbaskettoys]

My yarn just arrived for my 2024 temperature blanket sisters’ CAL!!! So excited!! We are using the moss stitch and doing squares for each month.

[@diediedice]

I bet it's going to look so lovely with that stitch! How is it going so far? :)

[@rebecca-yarnbaskettoys]

@@diediedice it’s pretty but not too varied just yet. We have had the same weather virtually everyday since January 1st. But today we dipped really low so it has a lavender touch to the blue!!

[@diediedice]

@@rebecca-yarnbaskettoys Ohhh, interesting. We were in the negatives the entirety of the new year as of yet. Hope it changes up more for the both of us haha

[@rebecca-yarnbaskettoys]

@@diediedice where are you located? Negatives are no fun!!

[@diediedice]

@@rebecca-yarnbaskettoys I live in Germany. We didn't have a cold winter like this since maybe 2010? It's so unusual. It's stayed between -9°C and 3°C the past 2 weeks :0

[@aprillloyd12]

I'm currently working on a temperature blanket to commemorate my 47th trip around the sun. My project will run from my last birthday to this upcoming birthday in February. It's a very good tip to allow a month's time for all supplies to arrive when ordering online.

[@misamisaa4547]

The schedule tip is a big one! I never did a long-term crochet project but I'm finishing up my 1st year of tracking my reading with a specific goal (read for x amount of time a day *on average*). Being able to clock in a few hours ahead of schedule makes the entire thing way less stressful and it's easy to somehow spend an entire afternoon reading/crocheting when you're in the right mood :D

[@zanicourbron1479]

I'm still pretty new to this fantastic craft and I wanted to thank you for your videos. They have been SO helpful. I've saved some I found helpful so I can go back and rewatch. There's such good information that I want to retain it all at some point. PS: I so much love your smile and it makes me happy. You remind me of my little sister and I miss her so much. We are at opposite sides of the country so we don't get to see each other often. Again, thank you 😊

[@variablecheesecake]

i’m currently in my last year of high school so i’m thinking of making a senior year temperature project as a nice way to remember it :) this video was super helpful, thank you

[@epicfishandturtles]

Lol I'm watching this video on new years eve, so not much time for me to plan... that being said, I already got so many ideas from your video, thank you so much for making it easier for people who are less organized, like me! (I think I'll do a wavy blanket based on the tide charts)

[@brendajohnston7505]

Toni, thank you.... since I saw you in September, I have been trying to finish WIP that were gifts. You now have me excited to get back to my 1982 wedding year blanket!

[@gaylacarter2174]

Thank you so much. I think I decided on your linen stitch square blanket for 2024. It's my 1sr temp blanket your tutorials are wonderful to follow. Thank you so much for all the tips and advice....❤❤❤❤

[@sarah.mae531]

I attempted a temp blanket back in 2021 when I was very new to crochet, and did not set myself up for success. I did not size it right so it was going to end up super long and skinny, and to top it off was single crochet. 🫣 Needless to say, I made it to about May lol. Ready to attempt again three years later and am hoping your linen square pattern will keep me motivated! Projects with granny square style construction helps me stay motivated and get a sense of accomplishment whenever I finish a square. Thank you for the pattern!!

[@janekristensen2009]

I've made a temperature blanket, and I love it! I'm not making another one though (I think). But I can't stress it enough: ❗Choose your stitch wisely!❗ When you have chosen the yarn, then make a swatch in the stitch you want to use, fx 15-20 rows, and measure it, and mutiply it to find out how long 365 rows will be. I used linen/moss stitch for my blanket, and it is 185 cm long! (almost 73 inches/6 feet, I think). Of course it will depend of the .. chunkyness of the yarn too. And Toni, great video as always.😊

[@TLYarnCrafts]

Yes! Great mention here. Even the shortest crochet stitches can make a very tall blanket. Working in panels, with lighter weight yarn, or in motifs/columns can help regulate the size of your blanket better.

[@ConsciousBread]

You convinced me to make my first temp blanket this year and i think I've just been swayed to make another next year. Ive gotten SO demotivated with my current blanket, its becoming a chore. But ive realised its probably because i chose a 'safe' colour pallet of brighter colours because i knew it would look nice. But im all for neutrals. I also think making one chunk per month can get a little tiring, so i might make a square per week instead. I used your linin stitch temp blanket pattern this year and i absolutely adore the stitch and the way the squares work up, i just find myself despising the later, longer rounds each month 😂

[@annahorton650]

I'm on my second blanket. I love getting my daily granny block completed every morning. I'm already thinking about next year.

[@Boyd1234]

I love this. Ive been needing an idea for my son who wants a custom blanket, I think recording the temps for the year he was born would be perfect. Also, I feel like we could be such good friends. I absolutely LOVE your vibe and I have learned so so soooo much from you. Thank you so much. ❤

[@knitty781]

What a great organizing video. My sister has been wanting a temp blanket for years. She and her hubby have been married 40 years this September and I want to surprise her with a temp blanket from the year they got married. I've been looking for different patterns/ colors/weights for a blanket. I started with yarn weight. Fingering? Sport? Worsted? I think I'm going with sport this year. Pattern is more challenging. I love the blankets that are a row or two a day, but know I'll get bored with that quickly. I'm thinking a modular pattern and have narrowed it down to two. Before the week is out, I'm going to try to knit a square from both of the patterns to get an idea of how much yarn I'll need and how big the blanket will be.

[@crochetwithcindy]

You look beautiful today! Not that you don't always look nice, but your make-up, hair and outfit are just so eye catching today!

[@TLYarnCrafts]

You're too kind. I did put in a little more effort - grateful for it to be noticed :-D

[@Bigfoottehchipmunk]

I had just subscribed, and this video popped up. How convenient! I was thinking of doing a temperature blanket, and then my daughter suggested it as well.😊

[@catmumcrafts]

Toni you are an absolute gem! I've started a few temp blankets and abandoned them round about April. I think because I tried to do daily. I'm heading over to join the fb group so that I'm not alone in the 2 I'm starting in 2024

[@Bahnfyre]

The algorithm brought me to your video and channel, and I'm so glad that it did. This was a fun video - thank you for the tips and tricks!

[@brooke_reiverrose2949]

Never heard of this. I must start one immediately.