Welcome! I’m Mary Lee… the knitter and designer behind Fifty Four Ten Studio. I have been knitting, sewing and crafting since I was about eight years old. I published my first knitting pattern in 2013 and my collection now includes more than 70 designs. Fifty Four Ten Studio is named for the house number of the home my grandparents purchased when my mother was a young girl.
Since I have designed more than 40 blanket knitting patterns in the last seven years, it’s not surprising that I am now obsessed with knitting a temperature blanket!
Here are links to my blog posts about knitting a temperature blanket:
A Journal in Yarn: How to Plan a Temperature Blanket Knitting Project - This blog post has all the details about planning a temperature blanket including: what is a temperature blanket, fun ideas for temperature themed blanket projects, things to consider when selecting yarn, yarn suggestions, ideas for selecting yarn colors, how to track the temperature for your location and things to consider when picking temperature categories for each yarn color.
Free Pattern: How to Knit a Garter Stitch Temperature Blanket with Worsted Yarn - See this blog post for my FREE PDF knitting pattern with specific instructions for knitting a temperature blanket with worsted yarn. Step-by-step finishing instructions included in this blog post. I knit a garter stitch blanket in three panels that are seamed together. The finished size is approximately 45” wide x 58” long. See the 14 yarn colorways that I used for my project.
Making Progress: Updates on My Temperature Blanket Knitting Project - In this blog post you’ll find updates on my first temperature blanket knitting project. There’s also a list of the 14 yarn colors I am using for my temperature blanket. This blog post has been updated to include all of my project photos and specific details for how I finished the seamed blanket.
April 2023: My 2022 temperature blanket is done! I’m thrilled with how it turned out!
Since I used last year’s weather data (2022) I was able to knit my temperature blanket in a little less than three months. Below is one of my favorite work-in-progress photos showing Panel #2 on the needles.
Panel #2 of my temperature blanket is well underway. The knitting represents the daily high temperature for May 3, 2022 through July 1, 2022. Hot days stand out in the warm colorways of Berroco Vintage: Butternut (86 - 88°), Marmalade (89 - 92°), Pumpkin (93 - 97°) and Black Cherry (98° & above). I love how the yellow and orange colorways look next to the calm neutrals: Overcast (73 - 77°), Smoke (79 - 82°) and Rye (83 - 85°). Click here to see more photos of this project.
My collection of PDF instant download digital knitting patterns includes patterns for blanket and scarf knitting with DK, worsted, bulky and super bulky yarn. Shop my knitting patterns here on my website, Ravelry or Etsy.
