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Dry Tortugas National Park is truly one of a kind. My husband and I visited in November 2021, and it was an unforgettable trip—even more so because it was nearly 80 degrees there while we had snow flurries back home.
Getting to Dry Tortugas is part of the adventure—you have to take a ferry out to the island. While we were there, we explored Fort Jefferson, a historic fort that was once used as a prison. One of its most famous prisoners was Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned for his involvement in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. During his time there, a cholera outbreak spread through the fort. As a doctor, he helped care for the sick, which ultimately contributed to his release.
We also went snorkeling—and it was my first time! Seeing fish swim all around us felt like stepping into another world.
Materials
For this block, you will use the dark blue, green, reddish-brown (medium brown), light brown, black, and light blue yarn. Please visit the first blog post introducing this pattern for instruction on how to do corner-to-corner. You can also purchase a printer-friendly pattern with all 12 blocks on Etsy.
Chart
Written Instructions
Please note, all lines are increases until reaching a corner, decreases will be noted in the instructions.
Row 1: Light Brown.
Row 2: Light Brown 2.
Row 3: Light Brown 3.
Row 4: Light Brown 4.
Row 5: Light Brown 5.
Row 6: Light Brown 6.
Row 7: Light Brown 7.
Row 8: Light Brown 8.
Row 9: Light Brown 9.
Row 10: Light Brown 10.
Row 11: Light Brown 10, Green.
Row 12: Green 2, Light Brown 10.
Row 13: Light Brown 10, Green 3.
Row 14: Reddish Brown 4, Light Brown 10.
Row 15: Light Brown 10, Reddish Brown 2, Black, Reddish Brown 2.
Row 16: Dark Blue, Reddish Brown 5, Light Brown 5, Light Blue 5.
Row 17: Light Blue 7, Light Brown 3, Reddish Brown 2, Black, Reddish Brown 2, Dark Blue 2.
Row 18: Dark Blue 3, Reddish Brown 5, Light Brown, Light Blue 9.
Row 19: Light Blue 10, Reddish Brown 2, Black, Reddish Brown 2, Dark Blue 4.
Row 20: Dark Blue 5, Reddish Brown 5, Light Blue 10.
NOTE: Decrease each row when starting on left edge.
Row 21: Light Blue 9, Reddish Brown 2, Black, Reddish Brown 2, Dark Blue 5.
Row 22: Dark Blue 5, Reddish Brown 5, Light Blue 8.
Row 23: Light Blue 7, Reddish Brown 2, Black, Reddish Brown 2, Dark Blue 5.
Row 24: Dark Blue 5, Reddish Brown 5, Light Blue 6.
Row 25: Light Blue 5, Reddish Brown 2, Black, Reddish Brown 2, Dark Blue 5.
Row 26: Dark Blue 5, Reddish Brown 5, Light Blue 4.
Row 27: Light Blue 4, Reddish Brown 4, Dark Blue 5.
Row 28: Dark Blue 5, Reddish Brown 2, Dark Blue 2, Light Blue 3.
Row 29: Light Blue 2, Dark Blue 3, Reddish Brown, Dark Blue 5.
Row 30: Dark Blue 9, Light Blue.
Row 31: Dark Blue 9.
Row 32: Dark Blue 8.
Row 33: Dark Blue 7.
Row 34: Dark Blue 6.
Row 35: Dark Blue 5.
Row 36: Dark Blue 4.
Row 37: Dark Blue 3.
Row 38: Dark Blue 2.
Row 39: Dark Blue.
Grand Tetons is the next block! Happy crafting!
