Knitting patterns for blankets, scarves, and other projects to record daily temperaure, mood, books read, and more. Most patterns are free. Updated 8/11/26
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Free Patterns
Rows of Degrees Temperature Blanket
Each block of this modular throw represents of week's worth of temperatures with 7 stripes, each representing the high temperature of the day, separated by a contrasting color. One caveat: The pattern doesn't give any tips for choosing colors to correspond to temperatures; that's all up to you. Knit with garter stitch, it's a perfect stash buster for Worsted weight of yarn. Grader på rader designed by Svarta Fåret. Crochet version also included.
Gladstone Temperature Cowl
Easy tubular stash buster cowl that tracks the changing seasons of an entire year. Knit one round per day in the colour corresponding to that day’s temperature and enjoy this wearable work of art! Fingering weight of yarn. Designed by Galt House of Yarn.
Mood Blanket 2026
Mood blankets are like temperature blankets, except you choose your color based on how you're feeling that day and knit one row. Begin at any time and knit over a period of 6 months. It's a great way to document special times like expecting a baby or planning a wedding. Moods and corresponding colors are suggested, but feel free to change according to what represents you. DK weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand. A kit is also available.
Capricious Temperature Scarf
Shorter time frame temperature scarf designed for knitters who don't want a year long project. Pictured scarf uses a time frame of 112 days, but you can choose any dates or days you wish, though multiple of 4 works best. You can use any needles, any yarn, and any colors. Perfect for mini skeins or stash busting. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Marly Bird.
Seed Stitch Mood Blanket
Capture a moment in time by knitting a mood blanket that’s unique to you! Like temperature blankets, you will work 2 rows a day. However, instead of color being based on temperatures, here you will choose a color that matches how you’re feeling. Expecting a baby or planning a wedding? Count down the days with a mood blanket! Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Erica Jackofsky.
Mood Tracker / End the Stigma Blanket
This blanket or scarf is a mood tracker blanket designed like temperature tracker blankets. If you use a bullet journal to track your moods, this is a way to turn that into a beautiful project to keep. With just 2 rows, you can track your moods and growth through the year. The designer Janna Garrett named this blanket End the Stigma because talking about mental illness helps end the stigma of mental illness.
More Free Patterns
Ribbed Temperature Blanket or Scarf
Easy temperature blanket created by knitting one row for each day of the year, in a color corresponding to the temperature on that day. At the end of the year you have a beautiful multicolor blanket. Perfect for mini skeins or stashbusting. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Gabrielle Vézina. Available in English and French
Naughty or Nice Calendar
The shawl with 12 lace charts that you can mix and match to the months of the year. Choose what you like or make this a year long record of each month's naughty or nice moods. Knit sideways on a bias with a small cable detail. Perfect for mini skeins or stashbusting. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Samantha Van Noy
Mood Scarf - Irish Moss
Scarf knit in stripes to match your mood -- either the one you have or the one you want to have. Knit in 4 Row Repeat Irish Moss. The mood suggestions are all positive but I think you could adapt the recipe to other moods. 3 color scheme suggestions. Designed by Yarnspirations
Mood Scarf - Shaker Rib
Scarf knit in stripes to match your mood -- either the one you have or the one you want to have. Knit in 2 Row Repeat Shaker Rib. The mood suggestions are all positive but I think you could adapt the recipe to other moods. 3 color scheme suggestion. Designed by Yarnspirations
Temperature Timepiece Shawl
Record the high temperature of every day in the stripes of this shawl/scarf/blanket with the color of each row based on temperature. Eyelet rows separate the months. Worsted weight yarn. Easy pattern and great for stashbusting. Designed by Andrea Shanti
Book Review Scarf
Designed for book readers, this easy ribbed scarf is a visual review and reminder of the books you read over a chosen timeframe. In a spin on temperature scarves, each color and stripe width represents the number of stars you would give the book. You can also use this recipe for movies or shows you watch. Designed by knittedblissJC
Patterns for Purchase
Temperature Snake
Here's a fun twist on the classic temperature blanket or scarf that's also much faster to knit! Knit just one small round per day with the color for the day's temperature, and by the end of the year, you’ll have a colorful, squishy snake that tells the story of the year’s temperatures. Perfect for leftover Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Gabrielle Vézina.
Temperature Blanket
A different take on the temperature blanket using individual mitered square blocks for each month. For each day of the month, you will knit the highest recorded temperature of that day, using a colur that you have chosen for that temperature range, but in a mitered square rather than full stripes. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Charlotte Marjoribanks
Temperature Sampler Blocks Blanket
Patchwork temperature blanket with one block per month, each with a different stitch pattern. So not only do you get a blanket that records the temp for the year, you also get a sampler of 12 blocks! Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Jenny Luna.
HiLo Temperature Cowl
Cowl knit in two color corrugated rib to represent the high and low temperatures of each day. Designed for mini skeins, it's also a great stashbuster. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Victoria Myers.
