Cross stitch temperature chart
January 10, 2022 12:09 PM Subscribe
Starting my first temperature chart on a weekly blackwork SAL—each pattern release is 19x9 squares. How have people selected temperatures for a project like this?
I'm considering two options: (1) weekly high temp in one half and low in other half (knowing I'll need to work with the odd numbers) or (2) average of weekly high and low in entire rectangle. I'm definitely open to other suggestions based on experience, if possible. Thank you.
I'm considering two options: (1) weekly high temp in one half and low in other half (knowing I'll need to work with the odd numbers) or (2) average of weekly high and low in entire rectangle. I'm definitely open to other suggestions based on experience, if possible. Thank you.
Much to my sad, it looks like that photo got deleted off the Reddit. I did find this Etsy link though:
posted by jenfullmoon at 2:51 PM on January 10, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by jenfullmoon at 2:51 PM on January 10, 2022 [1 favorite]
Best answer: I've never done any blackwork but I have crocheted two temperature blankets, each time using the daily high temperature for each row. Do you have dramatic shifts in temperature where you live which would make for a more exciting presentation if you split it between the weekly high and low? If not, I'd probably just keep it simple for myself and go with the weekly high or the weekly average, whatever will give me the most variety in colors while also keeping it simplest to track.
I live in Northwest Ohio so I think my weekly average would only change gradually but we get some pretty intense hot and cold snaps that only last a few days at a time. The average wouldn't be as fun for me to crochet, and if it's not fun, I wouldn't want to keep doing it.
posted by hetobeto at 3:16 PM on January 10, 2022 [2 favorites]
I live in Northwest Ohio so I think my weekly average would only change gradually but we get some pretty intense hot and cold snaps that only last a few days at a time. The average wouldn't be as fun for me to crochet, and if it's not fun, I wouldn't want to keep doing it.
posted by hetobeto at 3:16 PM on January 10, 2022 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Exactly my issue, hetobeto. If I choose to do only the high, low or average for each week, will I get bored? However, if I divide each design in half, will it look too busy? Yet, now I'm thinking of dividing it to include all three! (Each pattern is a 9x19 stitches rectangle so I could neatly divide it the long way.)
posted by Scout405 at 4:04 PM on January 10, 2022
posted by Scout405 at 4:04 PM on January 10, 2022
When I did temperature scarves back in the day, I just did the highest temperature.
That said, I had no idea temperature cross stitch was a thing and I got very inspired after Google/Etsy searching for that, so thank you!
posted by jenfullmoon at 4:56 PM on January 10, 2022 [1 favorite]
That said, I had no idea temperature cross stitch was a thing and I got very inspired after Google/Etsy searching for that, so thank you!
posted by jenfullmoon at 4:56 PM on January 10, 2022 [1 favorite]
I did the high for warm days and the low for cold days in my temperature blanket, to get the real picture of how it "felt" and also because our average temperature is pretty moderate and I got bored with no color variation. (I also didn't finish because it got so unwieldy, so you've inspired me to try a cross stitch one!)
posted by assenav at 9:54 AM on January 11, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by assenav at 9:54 AM on January 11, 2022 [1 favorite]
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