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Temperature Blanket Colors

The colors set the mood of the blanket and the ranges set its pattern. Start from one of six palettes, then change any band to the yarn you actually own.

1. City and year

285 US cities. Each one uses the nearest NOAA weather station that reports every day.

Color each day by
2. Temperature ranges and colors
How to set the ranges

Equal width splits the temperature range into even steps. Balanced days aims for about the same number of days in every color, so the blanket has fewer very long stripes.

8 bands

    Each band includes its lower number and stops just below its upper number. Free: up to 8 bands.

    3. Style
    Layout
    4. Craft and gauge
    Craft

    Yards per stitch depends on yarn weight and stitch. The defaults are typical for worsted yarn; measure a swatch and edit them.

    Pick a city to see its year

    Your blanket appears here as soon as the weather loads: one colored row for every day, with the number of days and yards for each color.

    Try

    Six palettes to start from

    Each palette runs from cold to hot. Pick one in the planner and it spreads its colors over however many bands you use.

    Rainbowdark purple, lime, dark red
    Oceanvery dark blue, aqua, light yellow
    Sunsetvery dark purple, red, pale yellow
    Earthydark green, light yellow, dark red
    Pastelpale blue, pale yellow, light pink
    Monochromevery dark blue, blue, white

    Rainbow reads as temperature at a glance and works in any climate. Ocean and monochrome look calm and make a blanket that suits a living room. Sunset has strong contrast between its cold and hot ends. Earthy and pastel are gentler, which hides small changes between neighboring days.

    Choosing temperature ranges

    The usual range for a US city is 0°F in a cold snap to 100°F in a heat wave. Ten degrees per color gives about ten colors. In a mild climate such as San Diego, where the whole year sits between 45 and 85, ten-degree bands would use only four colors, so narrower bands of five degrees show more of the year. In a place with a hard winter and a hot summer, wider bands of ten degrees avoid a pile of colors.

    The planner’s “balanced days” option picks the edges for you from the real data, so every color earns its place on the blanket.

    Match the palette to your yarn

    You rarely find a yarn in exactly the hex color on screen. Every band has a hex code and a plain-language name, such as “dark teal” or “light orange”, and a “Match to your yarn” box where you type the shade you will use. Take the name to the yarn shop, or compare your skeins to the swatch on screen in daylight. Pick yarns of the same weight and fiber so the stripes sit evenly.

    Bands and palettes are free; the free planner holds up to eight bands. The free planner covers any city and year, up to 8 color bands, the preview, counts and a daily table. The Planner Pack ($3.99, one-time) adds the printable chart, checklist and yarn list. See pricing.

    Questions

    How many colors should I use?

    Eight to ten is common: each color covers about 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Fewer colors make bold, long stripes. More colors show small changes but need more yarn colors to buy and more ends to weave in.

    Can I use my own colors?

    Yes. Every band has a color picker. Choose any color, or set it close to a yarn you have, and the preview and counts update right away.

    Is the planner free?

    Yes. Any US city and year, the on-screen preview, up to 8 color bands, the color and yarn counts, the daily table and a picture download (with a small “Made free” line) cost nothing. The Planner Pack ($3.99, one-time) adds the printable PDF chart, a daily checklist, a yarn shopping list and more.

    Can I plan a blanket before the year starts?

    Yes. Choose 2027 (starts Jan 1) and the planner shows a preview made from 2025 weather at the same station, clearly labeled, so you can choose colors and buy yarn early.