New Normal Tempestry by Emily McNeil

New Normal Tempestry

Knitting
September 2019
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches = 4 inches
in Linen stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
400 - 500 yards (366 - 457 m)
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

These heartbreakingly beautiful pieces are inspired by Professor Ed Hawkins’ “Warming Stripes” data visualization work. Each one represents global annual temperature deviation-from-average (using a baseline calculated from 1950 to 1980), starting with 1880 at the bottom all the way through 2018 at the top. This visualization clearly shows the rapid acceleration of climate change in the last half century.

While our original custom Tempestries tell the tale of climate change in more granular detail, these New Normal Tempestries tell the story at a much grander scale. The macro to our original Tempestries’ micro, if ou will.

Kits available here, or see our Files section for DIY info.

$5 from every New Normal Tempestry kit purchased is donated to various climate nonprofits.

Pattern includes both knit and crochet instructions.