I am finished with my January block for my 2019 Temperature Blanket. I’m on time. It’s probably the only time I will ever be on time.
It’s different, but I like it.
This picture was taken post blocking. With the number of ends to weave in, I found that the center of the square was much denser. Blocking it allowed it to lay flat. The difference was palpable.
I’m calling January “jumpy” because the temperature jumped around a lot. The highest high of the month was 60 degrees on New Year’s Day and the lowest was 12 degrees on January 31. All of the other high temps could be found somewhere in between. The big blue section shows temps between 30 and 35 degrees for a week.
The highest low was 38 degrees, which is that lovely olive green color. The lowest of the lows was -7 degrees on January 31.
My square blocked is about 13.5 inches. Not too bad! I just have to decide what color to use for the extra rows when the month does not have 31 days.
It’ll be interesting to see what February looks like. The groundhog didn’t see his shadow today, so maybe an early spring will come. After all, it is supposed to be 50 degrees tomorrow?
A few tips (cheats)
With this square I did discover a few things that might be helpful.
- In the squares where color is not changed or joined, sometimes it helped to ch 2 instead of ch 3 to keep the square square.
- When weaving in ends, make sure you don’t just crochet over the end, but have enough to weave it back the other way. This will keep the ends from popping out later.
- Weave those ends in as you go!
- Sometimes when the color is the same for consecutive days, you can turn your work so you don’t have to fasten off your yarn. Make sure to join the other yarn in the proper place. Make sure you are making your stitch in the correct place to look consistent on the front.
You can find the pattern for this temperature blanket here.