Have you ever been tempted to knit a temperature blanket but been dissuaded because it is a huge commitment? Let the Retro Temperature Bed Runner change your mind! As a bed runner, it is substantially less knitting than a blanket, and this pattern is laid out in a way that lets you plan your bed runner for a year that has already passed. Choose a year that is significant to you in some way, and take joy in creating a beautiful heirloom piece that celebrates your history! If a bed runner isn’t your thing, the dimensions of this project would also make a gorgeous wrap.

Required Materials

Yarn: Fingering Weight Yarn – approximately 2,772 yd, 600g

Yarn Used: Knit Picks Stroll (231yd / 50g per skein) – 12 skeins (one for each color)
Colorways used (in order from the coolest temperature color to the hottest):
Basalt Heather
Sprinkle Heather
Blue Steel Heather
Midnight Heather
Sapphire Heather
Rainstorm Heather
Rainforest Heather
Aurora Heather
Forest Heather
Golden Rod Heather
Burnt Umber Heather
Agate Heather

Needles: Size US 6 (4mm) with a 16-24” cable

Notions: A tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Unblocked Gauge: 24.5 stitches & 40.5 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch

Blocked Gauge: 19 stitches & 29 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch

Unblocked Finished Measurements:
Width: 18” / 45.7 cm Length: 72” / 182.9 cm

Blocked Finished Measurements:
Width: 23” / 58.4 cm Length: 100” / 254 cm

Techniques Used: knitting, purling, stripes