Pattern Inspiration:

This year, 2016, is the 100th anniversary of the National 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.

Dry Tortugas National Park is located in the Gulf of Mexico off the southern coast of Florida and was established as a national park in 1992. The Dry Tortugas islands, which are protected by this national park, are the most isolated of the Florida Keys. The national park can only be reached by ferry, seaplane, or private or charter boats. In additional to stunning coral reefs, the national park also contains Fort Jefferson – a 19th century, unfinished fort that is the most massive brick structure in the Western Hemisphere. Dry Tortugas is a popular destination for scuba diving, bird watching, and sea kayaking. This square design represents an overhead view of Fort Jefferson.

This Pattern:

If you purchase this pattern, you will receive only the pattern for the Dry Tortugas 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.