Commemorate baby’s very first year with the Honeycomb Crochet Temperature Baby Blanket, a meaningful project that turns everyday weather into a one-of-a-kind keepsake. By changing colors each day based on the daily high temperature, this blanket captures a full year of memories in yarn, creating a beautiful visual story that’s as special as the little one it’s made for.
This temperature blanket can be started in a way that works best for you and your family. You can begin on baby’s birthday and crochet through the day before their first birthday, or start on January 1 of the year baby is born for a full calendar-year record.
Starting on January 1 can be a wonderful pregnancy project if baby isn’t due until later in the year, giving you time to work ahead while anticipating their arrival.
Free pattern by Dana Nield from Dana Nield Designs
The honeycomb stitch adds stunning texture while keeping the pattern engaging and rewarding. As the colors shift with the seasons, the design comes alive with playful, organic changes that make every row unique.
Watching the blanket grow day by day becomes part of the joy, turning this into more than just a crochet project. It’s a creative ritual and a heartfelt labor of love.
Finished, this honeycomb temperature blanket becomes a treasured heirloom that tells a story no store-bought gift ever could. Whether used in the nursery, cuddled during story time, or saved for years to come, it’s a thoughtful, meaningful piece that celebrates baby’s first year one stitch — and one day — at a time.
Dana Nield from Dana Nield Designs
Skill Level
Intermediate Crocheter
Gauge
Approximately 17 sts x 32 rows in pattern = 4″
Size
Finished size 45″ x 45″
Materials
Baby Bee Sweet Delight Weight 3 Light (60% Acrylic, 40% Polyamide, 377yds/345m, 4oz/113g):
- 1 skein naked (90+ degrees)
- 3 skeins pink-a-boo (80-89 degrees)
- 3 skeins boo pink (70-79 degrees)
- 2 skeins bashfull (60-69 degrees)
- 2 skeins gingerbread (50-59 degrees)
- 2 skeins sand castle (40-49 degrees)
- 2 skeins green light (30-39 degrees)
- 1 skeins baby sage (<29 degrees)
=6,032yds total, with QUITE a bit left over in some colors!
Supplies
Size G Crochet Hook 4.5mm
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tape Measure
