[Nfb-krafters-korner] just wondering about Weather Blankets

Tue Aug 1 15:32:07 UTC 2017

Thanks Annette!  This was very interesting.  I think my cousin is doing a temperature blanket because she did mention the average degrees.  She was saying something about changing colors each 5 degrees, but decided to not change until 10 degrees.

Cindy Z.

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette Carr via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 7:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] just wondering about Weather Blankets

My search came up with a Weather blanket and a Temperature Blanket.  You can knit or crochet them.  A simple pattern is best, i.e. stockinet, as you want to show off the colors.  You work only one row per day, so when you are done you will have 365 rows.  I do believe that the cast on is Day 1.  The one pattern I saw recommended casting on 240 stitches with a worsted weight yarn and worked with  size 8 knitting needles. 

The weather blanket identifies a color for each type of weather.  You can pick whatever colors you want, but here is one set:

Sunny = Yellow
Cloudy = gray
Thunder = purple
Snow = white

A temperature blanket is based on the high temperature for each day.  You identify a color for different ranges of temperature.  For example, In Virginia let's say the average daytime low temperature for the year is 5 degrees, and the average high is 95 degrees.  So your color chart might look
like:

95 & above = Color A
85-95 = Color B
75-85 = Color C
65-75 = Color D
60-65 = Color E
50-60 = Color F
40-50 = Color G
30-40 = Color H
15-30 = Color I
15 & below = Color J

They recommend that you use a site like Weather Underground to look back at the temperature history for your area.  This will help you plan your ranges.
You can use as many or as few colors you want.  Fewer colors means that you have to have larger degree ranges unless your daily temperature does not very much.  Weather Underground or your favorite weather site is a good option for avoiding having to only work one row per day.  Just look at the daily history for the past week, month, etc. and work a larger portion in one sitting.

The other issue with these blankets is the frequent color change, and the need to deal with the ends.  One person recommended that you leave at least a 6 inch tail at either end of the row.  Then tie them off in groups of 5 to make fringe.

This sounds interesting, but not appealing to me.

HTH,
Annette

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Courtney F. Smith via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 7:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] just wondering about Weather Blankets

I have heard of them & my mother-in-law is on her second blanket for this year. She started making one & by the time she got to the end of June, it was about 6 feet long! She bound off & started one for the second half of the year. I have not made one because I don't want to tie up a loom for that long.

There are certain guide lines for the different temp. ranges, but I don't know what they are. I will do a search for them & post a link when I find one.

Courtney

On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Zimmer, Cindy via Nfb-krafters-korner < nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Has anyone ever heard of a weather blanket?  Has anyone every made one?
> My cousin was telling me about it yesterday.  I guess you change the 
> color of yarn every time the temperature changes.  I guess there is 
> some rules, but sounded complicated to me.
>
> Cindy Z.
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