February turned into a very pretty block for the 2019 Temperature Blanket. For the most part, the temperature was pretty frosty, except for a week of El Nino toward the beginning.

We’re expecting a few more inches of snow this morning, but I’m going to hold onto that patch of yellow and continue to hope for spring! That first bit of yellow fell on February 3, one day after the groundhog in Pennsylvania (you know, the famous Punxatawny Phil) didn’t see his shadow and predicted an early spring. People across the state have been maligning his character ever since and he’s been called a liar. Poor Phil.

I did things a little differently this month. Whenever I could, I reversed my work in order to avoid more ends to weave in. There are at least two places where I alternated between front and back in order to keep the same color. This involves being extra careful to make sure the stitch is going in the correct place and involves a little cheating when switching to the next color. Overall, I don’t think anyone else would notice those distances.

My favorite thing about these squares is how amazingly split they are between the lows and the highs. If I didn’t work the piece myself, I would think two squares were cut in half and pieced back together.

So, I know what you’re thinking, “What about February 29, 30, and 31?” Well, since those days don’t exist I have a gray yarn coming in the mail that will complete those three rows. Thus, all of my squares will be the same size without compromising the temperature record.

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January and February look good together. I can’t wait to see what March brings.

Want to start a temperature blanket of your own? Check out my post here to find out more.