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.

Located on St. John Island, Virgin Islands National Park was established as a National Park in 1956, with the help of conservationist Laurance Rockefeller. The park contains over 5000 acres on the island, and over 5000 more off the coast and undersea. With over 40% of the park being underwater one of the greatest attractions is the diverse marine life living amongst the coral reefs. The square is a representation of the variety of colorful fish that call the park home.

This Pattern:

If you purchase this pattern, you will receive only the pattern for the Virgin Islands 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.