Can it be a birthday that isn't 1 January?

Yes. Choose a whole calendar year, or the 365 days from any date: from their birthday to the day before the next.

How far back can it go?

To 1940, so it works for grandparents too.

Which yarn do I need?

The pattern names real shades and their numbers in Stylecraft Special DK (UK), DROPS Paris (Europe) or Red Heart Super Saver (US), and how many balls of each. Or use your own yarn: the pattern gives grams for each colour.

A PDF pattern to print: the cover with your blanket and the colour list, the instructions, every row with its date and a box to tick, and a print of the finished blanket, for €9.90.

A temperature blanket of the year they were born

One row for every day of the year they were born, in the colour of that day's real temperature where they were born. Their birthday is marked in the rows. It makes a blanket for a new baby, or a gift for a 30th, 50th or 80th birthday: the year they started, made by hand.

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Real weather since 1940 · real yarn shades · knit or crochet · instant PDF

Emma's Birth Year Blanket: Paris 2019, 365 rows from navy to red

Their own year

Any place in the world and any year from 1940 on: the weather records reach that far back.

Their birthday in it

The day they were born is marked in the pattern and stitched over in cream, so it can be found in the finished blanket.

Real yarn to buy

Each colour is a real shade with its number, and the pattern says how many balls of each.

Make your pattern

Choose the place and the year, the yarn, knit or crochet and the size, and download the pattern the moment you pay.

Questions

Can it be a birthday that isn't 1 January?: Yes. Choose a whole calendar year, or the 365 days from any date: from their birthday to the day before the next.
How far back can it go?: To 1940, so it works for grandparents too.
Which yarn do I need?: The pattern names real shades and their numbers in Stylecraft Special DK (UK), DROPS Paris (Europe) or Red Heart Super Saver (US), and how many balls of each. Or use your own yarn: the pattern gives grams for each colour.
What do I get?: A PDF pattern to print: the cover with your blanket and the colour list, the instructions, every row with its date and a box to tick, and a print of the finished blanket, for €9.90.