18 Dec 2022

2023 Temperature Filet CAL – Details

by Becca | posted in: 2023 Filet CAL, Crochet, Free Crochet-A-Longs | 50

Finding this CAL after 2023? Please be sure to read all the way to the bottom for the CAL post index and other important pattern notes you may miss when you aren’t working January 2023’s block. Looking for a custom year block? You can order the pattern for a custom year here.

I am excited to finally announce to you what the 2023 Filet CAL will be:

a TEMPERATURE filet blanket

This sample was stitched by Kim Severin for the year 2020.

If you’re like me, you like to know what’s coming before you commit to something, so I’ve decided to share the complete layout of 2023’s blanket. Depending on your hemisphere, your layout will be one of these two:

Northern Hemisphere Layout

Jan – 2023 (You can order the pattern for a custom year here.)
Feb – Cold Thermometer
March – Daisy
April – Sun
May – Tulip
June – Party Sunny
July – Hot Thermometer
Aug – Iced Drink
Sept -Rain Cloud
Oct – Thistle
Nov – Hot Drink
Dec – Firework

Southern Hemisphere Layout

Jan – 2023 (You can order the pattern for a custom year here.)
Feb – Hot Thermometer
March – Daisy
April – Sun
May – Tulip
June – Party Sunny
July – Cold Thermometer
Aug – Hot Drink
Sept -Rain Cloud
Oct – Thistle
Nov – Iced Drink
Dec – Firework

How does the 2023 CAL work?

I will share the rows week by week, with the first 7 rows of January’s design posting on December 31st.

Week one will also come with more information on HOW the blocks are constructed. Each block is 33 rows, so there are some “filler rows” we’ll do at the beginning and end of each month to center our temperature rows and make all the blocks uniform. It will make the most sense once you can actually start crocheting, so I am not going to try and explain more until we begin.

In the meantime, YOU need to decide on your colors and temperature increments before then, and you can use the printable worksheet below to record your colors and also record the temp each day (in case you get behind).

**This color card I created as a perk for community members – you can join the fun on Facebook here**

After you get your recording sheet printed, you can decide on what increments you’ll use to count by and the color for each range. Confused? Here’s a picture of MY sheet for 2023. I’m using stash Caron Simply Soft yarn.

Don’t tell anyone, but I had to purchase my grey filler/border color. I know. SO CLOSE to a no spend yarn year, too. I didn’t have black, white or grey Simply Soft in my stash. I almost tried using a brown, but I knew I wouldn’t like it – and you don’t want to commit to a project this big when you don’t love the colors! I suppose I could have waited until the calendar rolled over to 2023, but I needed to be ready to start on January 1st. Can’t be behind in my own CAL 🤣 Even still, I think I get kudos for only purchasing four balls of yarn this year. Right?!

Selecting your Temperature Increment Breakdown – Decide if you will crochet the high, low, or the average temper mature for each day. Check out what last year’s temperatures looked like for your location.

In my location the high can range from the 90s (it even hits 100+ occasionally) all the way down to below 0 Fahrenheit in one year! For my location, because the temperature range is so large, I use 10 degree increments. My top increment is “90+” and my bottom increment is “Below 0.”

If your temperatures don’t have a large range, that’s okay. The number of colors in your blanket will be determined by how many temperature increments you select. Use smaller increments if your range of high temperatures is small. Count by fives – or even threes. It all depends on what kind or temperature range you have in your area and how many colors you want in your blanket.

No matter how many colors you choose for your range – you will also need a Filler Color, which will be used for the “extra” rows in each block, as well as for joining and bordering your blanket. I suggest a color that strongly contrasts your temperature colors. Black, white, and shades of grey make good contrasts to a rainbow of color.

2024 Update: This is my completed 2023 Blanket.

Yarn & Supplies for the Filet Crochet Temperature Blanket

in actual yards, you need about 7 yards per row/day

Keep in mind, you’ll probably need at least 50 days worth of yarn (350 yards) for whatever 2-3 increment colors are your most common temperatures.

300+ yards worsted weight yarn in 6-10 colors
900 yards worsted weight yarn for the filler rows, joining, and border
5mm hook
4.5mm hook (for granny stitch join & border)

Don’t worry if temperature blankets aren’t your cup of tea!

You can still crochet along with everyone in 2023 – just make solid color monthly bocks instead. Each month will be posted week by week. You can easily crochet a little each day right along with everyone and make a stunning solid color block each month!

This solid color blanket sample was stitched by Sharon Dodd. She used a mix of the free blocks and the extras available in the Temperature Blanket Filet Crochet Book (more on that below).

Project Supplies – Monthly Block Blanket (solid color blocks)

240 yards worsted weight yarn per block
600 for granny joining + border
5mm hook
4.5mm hook (for granny stitch join & border)

Printable eBook Option

You do NOT need this book to enjoy the 2023 Filet CAL. The two shown hemisphere layouts will be completely free – here on my blog – forever. The Temperature Blanket Filet Crochet Book is simply offered because I first designed this CAL with holiday blocks, but I changed my mind. I didn’t want these designs to go to waste!

Why would you want the Book? Well, you’ll get the following things in a beautifully laid out PDF eBook, formatted for double-sided printing and binding:

12 monthly CAL blocks & joining/border pattern for the complete 2023 Temperature Blanket project.
15 additional holiday & weather blocks to mix and match with the free blocks or make whatever other blankets you’d like!
1 CUSTOM year block – so you can make a historical/memory temperature blanket.
graphs for all 32 blocks – on the page next to the numerical pattern for easy checking!
a warm fuzzy feeling because you helped me send my kids to Special Ed Sports, fencing, ballet, and Taekwondo for the coming year.

Okay, that last one isn’t in the book 😆 I am so thankful for those who are able, and willing, to support my business (and thus my family) through your pattern purchases.

Some lovely versions created by my testers using a mix of the free and ebook extra blocks!

San Diego California, USA in 1995 – Stitched by Jeannette Register

Melbourne Australia in 2021 – Stitched by Cat
(lettering used is from my filet lettering set)

2023 Temperature Filet CAL – Post Locator

Finding this CAL after 2023? Please note these important pattern notes for the CAL-

Do NOT cut your yarn color until you know what the next day’s temperature will be. Why? Because you can save on end sewing if the next day is in the same color range.
Remember to ALWAYS TURN your block with each row – even if you are using a new color.
With the exception of February, Row 2 will always begin the month’s colored temperature rows.
New to my filet pattern writing style? Please read this guide before you attempt to begin.
Those wanting a 2024 Block can find it in my shop!

Info post: 2023 Temperature Blanket Filet CAL

January: you will need the year block for the year you are working. You can find a custom order for this in my shop – or you get one custom block with your ebook, if you want to do it that way.

February 1-11 :: 12-18 :: 19-25 :: 26-March 4

Finishing Even-Day Months

March 5-11 :: 12-18 :: 19-25 :: 26-April 1

April 2-8 :: 9-15 :: 16-22 :: 23-30

Joining the First Row

May 1-6 :: 7-13 :: 14-20 :: 21-27 :: 28-31

June 1-7 :: 8-14 :: 15-21 :: 22 –30

July 1-7 :: 8-14 :: 15-21 :: 22-28 :: 29-31

August 1-7 :: 8-14 :: 15-21 :: 22-31

September 1-7 :: 8-14 :: 15-21 :: 22-30

October 1-7 :: 8-14 :: 15-21 :: 22 -31

November 1-7 :: 8-14 :: 15-21 :: 22-30