Temperature blanket colour ideas and charts
Ready-made colour charts in °C and °F, five palette ideas, and a free planner that fits the bands to your town's real temperatures.
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| Colour | Daily temperature |
|---|---|
| Below -5°C | |
| -5 to -1°C | |
| 0 to 4°C | |
| 5 to 9°C | |
| 10 to 14°C | |
| 15 to 19°C | |
| 20 to 24°C | |
| 25 to 29°C | |
| 30 to 34°C | |
| 35°C and above |
| Colour | Daily temperature |
|---|---|
| Below 20°F | |
| 20 to 29°F | |
| 30 to 39°F | |
| 40 to 49°F | |
| 50 to 59°F | |
| 60 to 69°F | |
| 70 to 79°F | |
| 80 to 89°F | |
| 90 to 99°F | |
| 100°F and above |
Palette ideas
Each palette runs from the coldest colour on the left to the hottest on the right. Pick one in the planner and it spreads across however many bands you need.
- Rainbow (cold purple to hot red)
- Ocean to sunset
- Earth tones
- Pastels
- Neutrals
Choosing yarn colours
- Lay the skeins out in order before you buy. Two neighbouring colours that look different on screen can be almost identical in yarn.
- Buy more of the middle colours. Most days fall in the middle of the range, so those bands need the most yarn. The planner shows how many days each band got last year.
- Pick a yarn line with lots of shades so you can buy every colour in the same weight and fibre.
Common questions
How many colours should a temperature blanket have?
Most have 8–12. Count the range your town sees in a year and divide it into steps of about 5°C or 10°F. A place with mild weather can use smaller steps (3–4°C) so the blanket isn’t all one colour.
Should cold be blue and hot be red?
It’s the most popular choice because it reads at a glance, but anything works. Ombré in one colour family, pastels or earth tones all make beautiful blankets. The key is that neighbouring bands look different enough to tell apart.
Do I use the daily high, low or average?
Daily highs are most common and give the widest spread of colours. Some makers work two stripes a day, one for the high and one for the low.