I like a little adventure as much as the next guy, but really, deep in my heart, I am just a homebody. I want to cozy up in my little knitting corner with some hot tea or coffee, throw on a little indie rock and be one with the crafting. I think that’s why I love designing home decor pieces SO much.

I love what soft texture on the walls can do to a space. Instant cozy. And, while I do love weaving, I love the instant gratification of these One Skein, knit wall hangings even better.

If you are a confident knitter, you will be able to churn this pattern out in no time at all.

I designed three different wall hangings and decided to offer up this one for free. You can get the others (all bundled into one PDF) in my Ravelry Store.

They are named after some of my favorite songs right now and they make the best companion to these fun makes:

1. Wandering Child by Wild Rivers

2. Avalanche by Handsome and Gretl

3. Wait by the River by Lord Huron

I hope you enjoy this free pattern!

(You can get the AD Free PDF of all three patterns in my Ravelry store)

Materials:

One Skein (at least 42 yards) of Jumbo Yarn

I used Loops and Threads Boho Bohemien

(I also used Bernat Jumbo)

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15mm or 19mm Boye Knitting Needles

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(You can substitute the 15mm needles for a smaller hanging)

¾ inch Dowel (12” and 16”)

Hemp cord (optional)

Scissors

ABBREVIATIONS

K: knit

P: Purl

Sl: slip (as if to Purl)

Yo: Yarn over

Psso: Pass slipped stitch over

Flower: Dandelion Flower Stitch. See tutorial below

P2tog: Purl two stitches together (decrease)

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Dandelion Flower stitch is worked as follows:

Each “dandelion” is formed by three flower petal stitches, separated by two knit stitches. Please view the below photo tutorial to understand how to create the Dandelion Flower Petal Stitch. The first two photos demonstrate making the petal. They last shows a full “Dandelion.”

FLOWER: Petal, K2, Petal, K2, Petal

When the pattern says “Flower” follow steps below to complete the motif:

1. Insert your right hand needle into the third stitch down, and one stitch over on the left hand needle.

2. Knit a stitch through this space, pulling the finished “petal” onto the right hand needle.

3. The first two petal stitches are followed by 2 knit stitches. (You will knit one through the space —making a stitch— K2 and repeat. Then knit another through the space then continue. Three stitches will be made in this row.)

4. Each of the three Fl stitches that create a dandelion are worked into the same stitch.

Tip: If it seems difficult to knit the third petal, the same result is achieved by inserting a crochet hook through the space, front to back and pulling up a loop to place on the right needle.

Should you have trouble, Knitting Stitch Patterns online has a great video of this motif worked flat.

Wandering Child Wall Hanging:

Finished Dimensions without fringe (19mm needles:  11 ¼ x 12 ½ ” 15mm needles: 9 ¼ x 10 ½”

CO 17 sts

Row 1: K across

Row 2: P across

Row 3: K across

Row 4: P across

Row 5: K3, Flower, K4 Flower, K2

Row 6: P2, (P2tog, P) twice, P2tog, P3, (P2tog, P) twice, P2tog, P2

Row 7 – 10: Repeat rows 1 – 4

Row 11: K7, Flower, K6

Row 12: P6, (P2tog, P) twice, P2tog, P6

Rows 13- 19: Repeat rows 1 -7

Do not bind off. Instead, insert dowel through live stitches and cut a long tail. Weave tail in.

Using remaining yarn, cut equal lengths to add fringe to the bottom of hanging.

Steam block, attach a hanging cord if desired.

It’s finally here! Somehow, this short month of February seemed to drag on this year. Maybe it was just long in anticipation of this awesome pattern by Bri from HooknStein

Learn some more about our Guest Designer by reading her feature HERE.

Without further ado, let’s get started on the February Stripe!

Materials:

Two Skeins of Hobby Lobby’s I Love this Yarn in your average high and low colors (determined by your chart)

Total yardage for the stripe is roughly 400 yds

200 yds of High Color

200 yds of Low color

6mm hook (My favorite hooks are from Clover, and I’ve provided an Amazon Affiliate Link should you wish to order one.)

Tapestry Needle: I love these Bates needles that are SO great for weaving in short ends. I promise if you try these, you won’t want to use any others!
Abbreviations:

SC: Single Crochet

DC: Double Crochet

st(s): Stitch(es)

Sk: Skip

CH: Chain

HDC: Half Double Crochet

HDC into the Third Loop (Back):Half Double Crochet into the Third loop. If you need a refresher on this technique, Moogly Blog has a great tutorial

BerryS: Berry Stitch — Stitch explanation and video below

Sl St: Slip Stitch

YO: Yarn Over

Special Stitches:

Berry stitch – YO, insert hook into st, YO draw up loop, YO pull through one loop (3 loops on hook), YO insert into st, YO draw up a loop, YO pull through one loop (5 loops on hook) YO, pull through all 5 loops on hook.

Pattern Notes:

Be sure to count your stitches for each row. Each row should contain 180 stitches. 

Rows starting with CH 1 do not count as a stitch.

Rows starting with Ch 3 do count as a DC and CH 1.

Pattern:

(At the end of each row, turn and begin next row.)

Beginning with the high temp color, and working with the wrong side facing you:

Row 1: CH 1, HDC across. (180 sts)

Row 2: CH 1, HDC in 3rd loop across. (You will be working in the BACK third loop throughout the pattern.)

TIP: AT THIS POINT IN THE PATTERN, PLEASE MKE SURE THAT YOUR TEXTURED THIRD LOOP STITCHES ARE APPEARING ON THE SAME SIDE AS THOSE FOR THE JANUARY STRIPE. IF THEY AREN’T YOU MAY NOT BE WORKING INTO THE BACK THIRD LOOP.

Change to low temp color

Row 3: CH 1, SC across.

Change to high temp color

Row 4: CH 1,  BerrySt in first st, Sl St in next. Repeat *berry st, sl st* across ending with a sl st.

Row 5: CH 1, SC in first st (into the Sl St from previous row), Sl St in next st (the top of the BerrySt). Repeat *SC, Sl St* across ending with a SlSt.

Change to low temp color

Row 6: CH 1, BerrySt in first st, Sl St in next. Repeat *BerrySt, Sl St* across ending with a Sl St.

Row 7: CH 1, SC in first st (Sl St from previous row), Sl St in next st (the top of the BerrySt). Repeat *SC, Sl St* across ending with a Sl St

Row 8: CH 1,  HDC across.

Row 9: CH 3 (counts as first DC and CH 1), *sk next st, Dc, ch 1* across, DC in remaining st. 

Change to high temp color

Row 10: CH 1, SC in first 2 sts, DC in the sk st from previous row. Repeat *SC, DC in sk st* across, ending with a SC in the 2nd CH of turning CH. (See photo below for placement of DC)

Row 11: CH 3 (counts as first DC and CH 1), Repeat *sk next st, DC, CH 1* across, DC in remaining st.

Change to low temp color

Row 12: CH 1, SC in first two sts, DC in the sk st from previous row. Repeat *SC, DC in sk st* across ending with a SC in the 2nd ch of turning CH.

Row 13: CH 1, HDC across.

Row 14: CH 1, HDC in 3rd loop across.

Change to high temp color

Row 15: CH 3 (counts as first dc and ch 1), Repeat *sk next st, DC, CH 1* across, DC in remaining st.

Row 16: CH 1, turn, SC in first two sts, DC in the sk st from previous row. Repeat *SC, DC in sk st* across ending with a SC in the 2nd CH of turning CH.

Row 17: CH 1, HDC across.

Row 18: CH 1, HDC in 3rd loop across.

Congrats! Now you’ve completed the full February stripe of the #StressFreeTempBlanket

CONTEST:

Throughout the month of MARCH (2019), share your work on your temperature blanket and be entered to win a $10 Hobby Lobby Giftcard (and some other goodies). Winner will be announced on March 31.  The most creative photo will win! To Enter:

1. Take and Share a photo of your Temp Blanket and share it on your public Instagram feed.
2. Tag both @TeaganandLu and @Hooknstein so we can both see your gorgeous stripe and enter you in the giveaway.
3. Share in your stories as well with the hashtag #StressFreeTempBlanket (and tag @TeaganandLu) for an additional entry!

So, each month of the Temperature Blanket project, I plan to do a feature on each of the designers. It’s a little awkward that the first month’s designer is ME, but here goes nothing!

NAME: Theresa Denham (most call me Therese, in real life)

LOCATION: Normal, Illinois

PLACES YOU’VE LIVED: I’ve lived in Illinois most of my life with a short stint in Allendale, Michigan. I was born and raised in Chicago, so I’m a city girl at heart but I would say I am adjusting to small town life better than expected.

TEMPERATURE BLANKET STRATEGY: I’ll be making one blanket in grayscale for this current year and testing designer patterns by using the data from 2010 in the towns we lived with a Jewel Tone palette. This is significant because it was the year my husband and I got married. We will be celebrating 9 years married this year! I also plan to calculate the data myself so I can use the temperatures from the places we travel this year!

DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT DAY (temperature and activity): I love a nice warm day where the kiddos can play outside while the husband, pups and I relax (me with some yarn, of course). I love getting outside at our favorite garden in town and taking our time enjoying things! It’s a total plus to treat myself to some GOOD coffee and take our super pups for a walk.

FAVORITE SEASON: Fall! I love the layers, the knits and handmades and all the nights out by and outdoor fire! A close second is early summer, when the above answer can be my day!

FAVORITE CROCHET STITCH OR TECHNIQUE: I’m a HDC all day kind of girl, but I also am obsessed with textures that don’t look like crochet. I love the Lemonpeel Stitch for that!

FAVORITE PROJECT TO DATE: I once made a little Cape for my daughter that was just SO cute. I made it big so she can still wear it today, and it’s top down so I intend to add some length as she grows out of it. I also made a little cabled cardigan for my sweet son when he was a newborn. It fit him for a literal day, but I just loved making it for him and he looked SO cute in it.

PEOPLE YOU LIKE TO MAKE THINGS FOR: I love making for my kiddos and myself and anyone who truly appreciates the magic of handmade items. I think they are SO special!

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST EVER PROJECT: I made leashes for my hundreds of TY Beanie Babies as a kid. My mom and dad STILL have them at their house and my kids play with them when we visit. I made them with Lion Brand Jiffy.

HOW DO YOU CRAFT? (WORKSPACE, SETTING, BEVERAGES?): I love being cozy on my couch with some warm tea or coffee. There is often Netflix happening alongside my crafting, or Spotify playlists that are soft and soothing!

FAVORITE NON YARN HOBBIES OR ACTIVITIES: I love yoga but I don’t do it enough these days! I love crafts of any sort and spoiling my kids and dogs to a ridiculous degree.

WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS DESIGN?: I’m a sappy lady, so get ready. When I was pregnant with my daughter and before we knew she was a girl, I started a Jewel Tone baby blanket that was ALL bobbles. I loved it. But once we found out she was a girl, I abandoned it to make all things pink! I later turned the abandoned blankie into a cowl I wear with pride all the time. I chose to use the bobbles as an homage to that project.

Fun questions:

Most unusual talent?

I’ve perfected the art of eating corn on the cob without getting it stuck in my teeth. Ya know, important stuff like that.

Favorite book and why?

GOODNESS. This is a very hard question for me, but I always return to “The Great Gatsby.” Lots of people HATE this book but I have always loved it. I love the descriptions of the era and parties and for some reason I LOVE the realistic portrait of really flawed people. It’s a messy and kind of sad book but I can’t help but love it.

Favorite toy as a kid?

I had a Teddy Ruxpin toy that I took everywhere and loved more than life!

Best year of your life?

There have been many, but I think our first year of marriage (engagement, new house, new job, new pup) was the most exciting for me! The year was 2010

Most caring thing anyone has ever done for you?

I live a distance away from my family (not too far, but still a hike), I have cherished the times that people have shown up for me unexpectedly in harder times. My sister Ang, especially, has the best way of knowing when I need her and she just shows up. It’s my favorite bond.

Favorite Beatles Song?

“Here Comes the Sun” it’s cheesy and not the BEST Beatles song, but it’s my go-to to put me in a good mood!

What is your favorite memory that happened in JANUARY?

We got engaged on the beach (well, in our hotel room overlooking the beach because it was unseasonably cold there!) in January 2010. It was such a special memory!

FACEBOOK CHALLENGE:

If you are part of the Temperature Blanket Facebook Group, choose one of these questions to answer on the page so we can all get to know each other!  Post one of these questions in the Facebook group and answer it in the comments. If someone else has already answered the question on the page, add your answer to the Comments of their post!

• What is a book that transformed your life?
• What character in a children’s book did you most identify with as a child?
• What was your favorite toy as a child?
• What do you feel most grateful for?
• What do you love most about being a part of this craft community?
• What animal would you most like to be?
• What place/activity/memory best captures “summer” for you as a child? How did it make you feel?
• “Freedom lies in being bold,” said poet Robert Frost. Talk about a time you were bold.
• Talk about the most difficult transition you’ve experienced in your lifetime.
• The poet Maya Angelou once said, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” What do you think she meant by this? Have you ever had to do this?
• Who is your Celebrity Crush?
• Finish this sentence: “Everyone knows that my worst habit is…”
• What is your favorite family tradition? Why?
• OR write your own conversations starter to share on the page!