Recently I mentioned a temperature cross-stitch pattern in a post about Teeny Weeny XStitch, but if the concept is new to you I wanted to give you a little more information and another fun pattern option.
Temperature blankets and other related projects are popular among knitters and crocheters. The idea is that you make a blanket (or a scarf, snake, or something else), stitching a row, round or square for each day of the year, with the color representing the high temperature for each day.
You can do this for the current year as it happens, or use historical data to document a previous year (maybe your or your child’s birth year, or your wedding year, etc.). There are lots of variations that include high and low temperatures, or use mood or the genre of books you’re reading instead of the temperature, but you get the idea.
Doing a temperature cross-stitch project won’t give you a blanket, of course, but it will make a colorful project to hang on the wall and a fun and easy daily stitching practice. It’s also easy to catch up if you’re behind, or start stitching after the year has begun.
This sampler pattern from Zahra Design Studio has 30 different color options listed for the temperature range, but you can assign your own colors to suit your decor if you’d rather. Mini motifs that look like little quilt blocks are used to designate each day.
There’s extra space at the bottom to accommodate leap years, and to give you a place to document the year and location of the temperature readings (an alphabet is included for this purpose).
Each row is 19 days long. You could add a little backstitching to mark where the month changes, or use metallic thread for special days like birthdays if you want. So many fun options!
You can get this pattern from Zahra Design Studio on Etsy.
Have you ever made a temperature project? I’d love to hear about it!
[Photo: Zahra Design Studio]
