Tuesday 1 January 2019

Happy New Year - 2019 Temperature Blanket Day 1

Happy new year everyone.  I hope you have all enjoyed the festivities over Christmas and the new year.  So what will 2019 bring?  Well for Lullaby Lodge it means the beginning of my temperature blanket.  I am so excited to get started.  I will also be doing another feature on stash busting, something a little different from last year and I will of course be sharing loads of new patterns, tutorials and ideas.  Doesn't the beginning of a new year just fill you with hope, joy and expectation of what it might bring...



So here we go, day 1 of my temperature blanket.  You can find my original post will all the pattern info here... According to the BBC the highest temperature for today in Windsor will be 11°C.


So my first colour is going to be Sherbet!


I started off with 180 chains this should be big enough for a single bed with a slight overhang.  Such a long wiggly starting chain, this is always the most awkward bit.  


I like to work into the bumps on the back of the chain for my foundation row.  This helps when adding a border at the end.


First row complete, now the hardest part will be waiting till tomorrow to make my next row.  Which colour will be next?


Don't worry if you miss the beginning of the year or don't have yarn to start right away.  You can start a temperature blanket at any time of year.  Just make 1 row a day until you get back to the date that you started.  Also if you can't manage to crochet for a few days just keep a note of the temperatures so you can catch up later...

Will you be crocheting along with me?  Don't forget to share your pictures on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtags #temperatureblanket2019 & #lullabylodge. 

 I will be posting an update at the end of the month, don't forget to pop back and see my progress...

Have a joyful and prosperous new year!
Catherine
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9 comments:

  1. I look forward to seeing your blanket grow. I tried one of these 2 years ago, but it didn't turn out well. I didn't like the colors as they grew on my blanket and my crochet skills are not that great and my ends were quite zig saggy. When I get better at cricketing, maybe I will try another. For now, I look forward to watching you crochet yours. Your colors are beautiful.

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    1. Thanks Ginny. There are lots of different ideas out there for temperature blankets I guess you just need to find the right one for you. You can choose your own colours too and just allocate temps for each colour, that way your blanket will be in colours that you love...

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  2. Frankly said - I'll be glad to finish the Loch Dochart Blanket this year, but I have to admit I'm tempted to do a temperature blanket too. Well maybe not 2019, or only after finishing the Loch Dochart Blanket, but... It is a kind of awareness too, finding the time to actually notice what the weather is like and taking note of it... Like this idea...
    BTW: Happy New Year!

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    1. Happy new year Marjan, I look forward to seeing your Loch Dochart Blanket finished...

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  4. This is a wonderful idea for the new year and I love your colour choices. I have a huge stash of Stylecraft DK too!

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    1. Thanks Sandra, do you have any plans for any stash busting projects?

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  5. I've only just become aware of a Temperature blanket so would love to create one. How many balls of each colour did you buy? Or - how much yarn is needed in total?

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    1. Hi Elizabeth, I bought one of each colour and have not run out of any colours yet...

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