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Temperature Blankets: A 3 Year Comparison November
Stitching the Seasons: Tracking Climate with a Temperature Blanket
A temperature blanket is a knitting or crocheting project where each row or section represents the daily temperature over a set period, typically a year. The colours correspond to temperature ranges, creating a visual record of climate trends. Makers choose a colour scale (e.g., blue for cold, red for hot) and stitch a new row daily or weekly based on the recorded temperature
In permaculture, one of the key principles is “Observe and Interact.” This means carefully watching patterns in nature before making changes. A temperature blanket aligns with this principle by encouraging mindful observation of local weather patterns over time.
By tracking temperature fluctuations through a blanket, crafters develop an intimate awareness of their environment, much like a permaculturist observing seasonal changes before designing a sustainable system. This data can reveal useful insights, such as shifts in climate patterns or unusual temperature extremes, which can inform better gardening and land management practices.
Additionally, the temperature blanket concept can be extended beyond fibre arts into permaculture design. Gardeners might use a similar approach, tracking daily temperatures and using colour coded garden journals to visualise climate data. This can guide decisions on when to plant, harvest, or implement protective measures like shade structures or water conservation techniques.
Ultimately, a temperature blanket is both a creative and scientific tool, transforming raw climate data into a tactile, visual representation of weather trends. In the context of permaculture and gardening, it fosters deeper ecological awareness, helping people better interact with and adapt to their local environment.
Temperature Blanket Year 3: Getting Started 2025
We did a Temperature Blanket for 2023 and 2024 and now 2025, so here each month we can compare them for the 3 years.
You can check out 2023 years progress here:
Getting Started 2023
6 Months in 2023
Completed 2023
and 2024 years progress here:
Getting Started 2024
6 Months in 2024
Completed 2024
and Comparing the 3 years in 2025 progress here:
Comparing The Years 2025- January
Comparing The Years 2025- February
Comparing The Years 2025- March
Comparing The Years 2025- April
Comparing The Years 2025- May
Comparing The Years 2025- June – 6 Months
Comparing The Years 2025- July
Comparing The Years 2025- August
Comparing The Years 2025- September
Comparing The Years 2025- October
Details for 2025 Temperature Blanket
DETAILS: This is what I’m using on this one for 2025
🧶2 strands of DK (to make chunky)
🧶10mm Hook
🧶100 stitches across
🧶Recording highest temp of each day
RANGE: I Picked just 5 colours as I wanted to be able to look at a glance at what range it was next year.
🧶Under 0° White (cold/snow temps)
🧶1-6 Grey (frost temps)
🧶7-13 Yellow (low temps)
🧶14-20 Lilac (warm temps)
🧶Over 21 Purple (hot temps)
Colours For The 3 Years 2023-2025
We kept the white and grey the same for each year and switched up the last 3 colours
Taking the highest temperature from each day and using that as the temperature colour I use. For example if the highest temperature of the day was 6° then I would do 1 row of Grey
Adjusted my scale a little on the white though, to the average rather than the highest as some days it’s been -7° at night, then -3° most of the day, but for an hour or 2 its 1°, which would make it grey and I don’t feel that would represent the day, or if it has snowed that day I would pick white.
I want to look back and see the days that were solid frozen ground outside that we couldn’t plant outside- these will be white days.
November Completed
Whoohooo this is done now we are coming into the final month of this 3 year project
3 Year Comparison November
Keeping the same colour from the first year going across all 3 years on these charts so it is easier to read. These are the results for the 3 years for November 2023, November 2024 & November 2025 as recorded on our Temperature Blanket.
Data taken from timeanddate.com and highest temperature used each day.
2023 Highest Temperature in November
Ranged from 3-12ºC
2024 Highest Temperature in November
Ranged from 1-15ºC
2025 Highest Temperature in November
Ranged from 4-16ºC
Across the month of November you could feel the weather dropping it has almost felt like Winter, even though it is still Autumn, compared to the other years it has been pretty much the same temperature range wise, but a lot more milder days than last year.
First Blanket Complete of 2025
Our Temperature Blanket Completed. Monitoring Weather In The Garden & Crocheting A Visual Memory.
Are you doing a temperature blanket or recording the weather of any kind?
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