I get asked a lot of questions about this project so to try and help people I’ll give a quick overview of the project.

The finished size is roughly 43inches by 38inches including the border which is approx 1 inch wide

I used this edging for my blanket using every shade in the blanket, but it really does need a loose gauge so use a much bigger hook, I did and it still curled up, just be warned!

The blanket has 378 squares, 365/6 days, 12mth markers and when not a leap year, one last square to finish the row

It is laid out in 18 squares per row, and will have 21 rows when finished

I didn’t use a pattern, it is a basic two round granny square (uk terms), make a magic loop, chain 2, 2dc, chain 2, *3dc, chain 2 repeat * until you have 4 groups of 3dcs (including the one with the starting chain) slip stitch to starting chain fasten off and change colour, In a chain two space, make a chain 2 and 2dc, chain 1, *3dc in the chain 2 space, chain 2 3dc in the same space, repeat * round until you reach the last corner 3dc in to the chain 2 space, and slip stitch to the starting chain, and fasten off.

if the day didn’t change colour, instead of starting the second round with a chain 2 2dc, I just did a chain 3 (a dc plus the chain 1) and carried on the round as normal and making a 3dc chain 2, 2dc in the last corner and slip stitched to the 2nd chain of the starting chain.

I joined on new squares as I went with slip stitches in place of the chains on the second round, I joined to the top and left square as I went along, replacing a chain 1 with a slip stitch as needed in to the chain spaces of the other squares (see close up pictures if you need more help)

If you have any more questions please just ask and I’ll try and help if I can!

I tried to resist, but I couldn’t, I nearly started one last year but the thought of having to remember to do a line once a day, the fear of missing noting down the temp, I bottled it. But this time I looked at it more seriously, how best to construct the blanket, so it looks nicely proportioned and I came across doing two row granny squares, then realised it would be ideal to do a high/low temp, low in the middle, high round the outside, and found other peoples blankets who had done the same and they hadn’t ended up with massive blankets, but some thing more practical and it looked lovely.
So, I found a website that would give me temps for the last two weeks https://www.timeanddate.com, so I wouldn’t have to commit myself to it every day if I don’t want to, I could do 7 squares one day a week, and that feels more manageable.
Here we go then! I have 8 colours, and realistic temperature values for my area.

Less than 0C -Plum
0-3C -Aster
4-7C -Cloud Blue
8-11C -Sage
12-15C -Lime
16-19C -Sunshine
20-23C -Spice
24-27C -Lipstick

We do on occasion get in to minus figures but little point in having more than one colour for that value and I can not remember the last time we got any temp topping 27 degrees, but in the unlikely event that does happen, I will find another colour, maybe a darker red or even pink. But I am not holding my breath.

I’m using silver squares to show change of months, and I plan on marking birthdays etc with beads, thought it would be a nice touch! Each row will be 18 squares wide, and the whole blanket will be 21 rows long, I’ll have to add one additional silver square to the end of my last row to make it all even!

Lets see if I can make this work!