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Temperature Blanket Information

by | December 26, 2017 | Temperature Project Tutorials, Temperature Files, Weather Information Sources | 0 Comments

I am reposting my Temperature Blanket Information in a separate and new post because many people are searching for information as they look to start a project for 2018. Below is the same information that can be found by clicking on the Temperature Blankets tab in the...
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Progress February 11-20

by | March 20, 2023 | Temperature CAL 2023, 2023 Temperature Cal | 0 Comments

Still moving on the slow side in getting caught up. So many things happening. Here is my February 11-20th square. This is the Copenhagen pattern. You can go to the Ravelry link here. Maria Bittner's Patterns are also on this page.       Here is a photo...
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Progress February 1-10

by | March 13, 2023 | Temperature CAL 2023, 2023 Temperature Cal | 0 Comments

I was finally able to make some progress on my 2023 Temperature blanket. Life sort of took over as it always does. This is square #4, February 1-10. I have already started Feb 11-20 so will post that soon. Hoping to get caught up, but with 36 squares I am not too...
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Progress January 22-31

by | February 5, 2023 | Temperature CAL 2023 | 0 Comments

Here is an update for January. I have completed the first three blocks. Square # 3 is the Windmill Square by Lorene Eppolite, on Cre8tion Crochet. The square was featured on Moogly in 2015, block 3. This square is January 22-31. I did have to add an extra round of dc...
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Progress January 1-21

by | January 22, 2023 | Temperature CAL 2023 | 0 Comments

I have now finished both my Resilience (Jan 1-10) and my Mayanna (Jan 11-21) squares and joined them. By the next square I have to decide if I am going to place them horizontally or diagonally. I am pleased with how they are coming out so far. We will see with the...
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My January 1st-10th Square

by | January 18, 2023 | Temperature CAL 2023 | 0 Comments

Finally have all my yarn and was able to get my first square finished. Hard to get the true colors with a camera, but here it is. Will have to try with natural light and see if I can get a better representation.
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Temperature Snake 2023

by | January 15, 2023 | My Crochet Projects, Temperature Project Gallery, Non-Blanket Patterns | 0 Comments

Here is a secondary project that I am working on - a temperature snake! This all started because the yarn I originally ordered and was hopeful about (it is metallic sparkle) proved to be too thin and rough for a blanket, so I changed my plan. I am using a 3.75 hook...
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Square # 2 – January 11-21

by | January 15, 2023 | News, Temperature CAL 2023 | 0 Comments

**Update - this square ends up bigger than the first square. I recommend tracking and comparing size and cutting out round 14 - the one with dc, ch 1, sk stitch. I needed to go back and add two rounds of hdc to my previous square to make it match in size.  I am still...
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Square #1 – January 1 – January 10

by | January 2, 2023 | Temperature CAL 2023 | 0 Comments

Here we go!! Square recommendation #1 is appropriately named "Resilience" and designed by Polly Plum. This design was originally created for the Moogly CAL 2021. I am posting the Ravelry link here to that you can save it to your library, but the Ravelry page for...
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How the 2023 Temperature CAL Will Work

by | January 2, 2023 | Temperature CAL 2023 | 0 Comments

This is what my intentions are for this CAL..... I will provide.... Recommendations on a layout for 12" squares Options for colorways and gauges, but you are free to set up your own 12" square recommendations Tips and tricks as we go The 12" square pattern suggestions...
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10 Day Layout – With or Without Border

by | January 1, 2023 | News, Temperature CAL 2023 | 0 Comments

There are two layout options. 36 squares - 31 squares with 10 days represented and 5 squares with 11 days represented. (grey boxes show the squares with 11 days) 36 squares - 36 squares with 10 days represented in each. Then the last 5 days done in 5 border rows. Here...
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4 Day Hexagon Grid

4 Day Hexagon Grid

I have added another hexagon grid to work from. This is a 4-Day hex grid. Starts with a 4 day before the start of the year, and the last hex overlaps into the next year by 3 days. I am working on...

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February 11, 2018

On the Road 

On the Road 

I am on a road trip right now. It has been an interesting and difficult trip. We have made a circle from San Diego to Oakland (stayed in Vacaville), to Elko, Nevada, to Provo, Utah, to Las Vegas...

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January 14, 2018