Pattern Inspiration:

This year, 2016, is the 100th anniversary of the link textNational Park Service. Smart Knits - a knitting group out of Logan, Utah - thought that a great way to celebrate the National Park Service and the sublime lands that it protects was to design a National Parks blanket. The blanket is made up of 60 blanket squares - one to celebrate each of the 59 National Parks and one square to celebrate the National Park Service itself.

Capitol Reef National Park is located in south-central Utah and defined by the Waterpocket Fold. This monocline is a steep formation of rock, running nearly 100 miles long, that has been lifted up nearly 7,000 feet higher on the east side compared to the west side. The park was first established as a National Monument in 1934 and later became a National Park in 1971. Capitol Reef is a historic treasure trove rich in cultural history dating back to archaic times. Visitors can view petroglyphs and visit the structures of early pioneer settlement all within a 1-mile radius. The designer spent 3 summers hiking through slot canyons, rock bridges, massive domes of Navajo sandstone formations, and even scaled up and over the Waterpocket fold four times! This square pictures the iconic Golden Throne, which is a gold stained rock formation composed mainly of Navajo Sandstone with remnant Carmel Formation on top, which provides it’s golden washed color.

This Pattern:

If you purchase this pattern, you will receive only the pattern for the Capitol Reef National Park blanket square. If you would like to purchase a subscription to all of the blanket squares please buy the eBook.

All proceeds from this pattern will be donated to the National Park Foundation in celebration of the National Park Service Centennial.