Temperature Sampler Blocks by Kountingsheep

Temperature Sampler Blocks

Knitting
December 2021
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
US 10 - 6.0 mm
3014 yards (2756 m)
One size
English

Pattern is being revamped and will be re-released the end of January 2025!

Temperature Sampler Blocks is a temperature blanket made up of 12 knit blocks that each use a different stitch pattern. So not only do you get a blanket that records the temp for the year, you also get to try 12 different stitch patterns! The pdf has instructions for picking yarn, pattern details (gauge, size, yardage) and 2 charts to get you started planning your temperature blanket, as well as patterns for each of the 12 blocks.

SIZE

  • One block: 14”/36 cm wide by 15”/38 cm long
  • Blanket: 46”/115 cm wide by 64”/160 cm long

GAUGE

  • 12 sts and 16 rows = 4”/10 cm
  • Gauge not essential for this project

NEEDLES

  • US Size 10 (6 mm) straight or circular for blocks, circular with a long cord for BLANKET EDGING
  • Or size needed to obtain gauge

YARN

  • Lion Brand Hue + Me (80% acrylic/20% wool; 137 yards/125 meters, 4.4 oz/125 grams per skein) in 11 colors: 2 skeins in each color.
  • Or size 5 Bulky yarn in 11 colors of choice, approximately 274 yards/250 meters of yarn per color for a total of 3014 yards/2750 meters.

My example temp range and colors:
115 and Above: Peacoat
110-114: Spicy
105-109: Agave
100-104: Haze
95-99: Desert
90-94: Sea Glass
80-89: Cement
70-79: Bellini
60-69: Magic Hour
59 and Below: Fatigues
Edging: Ozone