This is a simple k1 p1 rib scarf to display 102 years (1920-2021), with 4 rows/year, of global temperature variance from the mid 1980’s long term average temperature.

This pattern is based on XKCD’s A timeline of Earth’s average temperature to respond to the comment “the climate has changed in the past”.

The pattern is the first in the Picture Climate Change series of scarves designed to encourage others to create their own representation of climate change’s effects in their own region such as:

This pattern, while based on the measurements of the Quick Climate Change scarf to display the effects of rising temperatures over the last 100 years, uses leaf designs to indicate decades. It looks best in a green to brown colourway to represent climate change caused droughts that lead to increasing vegetation death. The transition to yellow c...

This pattern is a combination of the concepts of the Quick Climate Scarf and the Impressionist Climate Scarf as a variation of The Point Scarf by Christopher Bahls to provide the impression of years and decades. Either follow the pattern for the whole length or follow The Point Scarf instructions for joining two halves to mirror image the ends....

A stylish way to express your approval of #ClimateActionNow without saying a word.