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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado was the final stop on a big trip we took when my son was one year old.
The dunes were absolutely massive—you could see them from miles away as we approached the park. Watching them rise up against the mountains made the landscape feel almost unreal.
We ate some snacks in the park, visited the visitor center, and played in the sand. My son wasn’t too sure about it at first, but we all had a blast!
Materials
For this block, you will use the dark blue, grey, light brown, and white 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 Pattern
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 2, Gray, Light Brown 5.
Row 9: Light Brown 5, Gray 4.
Row 10: Gray 4, Light Brown 6.
Row 11: Light Brown 6, Gray 5.
Row 12: Gray 5, Light Brown 7.
Row 13: Light Brown 8, Gray 5.
Row 14: Dark Blue, Gray 5, Light Brown 8.
Row 15: Light Brown 8, Gray 5, White, Dark Blue.
Row 16: Dark Blue 2, Gray 5, Light Brown 9.
Row 17: Light Brown 9, Gray 5, White, Dark Blue 2.
Row 18: Dark Blue 3, White, Gray 4, Light Brown 10.
Row 19: Light Brown 10, Gray 4, White 2, Dark Blue 3.
Row 20: Dark Blue 4, White 2, Gray 6, Light Brown 2, Gray, Light Brown 5.
NOTE: Decrease each row when starting on left edge.
Row 21: Light Brown 5, Gray 7, White 3, Dark Blue 4.
Row 22: Dark Blue 6, Gray 8, Light Brown 4.
Row 23: Light Brown 4, Gray 6, Dark Blue 7.
Row 24: Dark Blue 6, Gray 7, Light Brown 3.
Row 25: Light Brown 2, Gray 7, Dark Blue 6.
Row 26: Dark Blue 5, White, Gray 6, Light Brown 2.
Row 27: Light Brown, Gray 6, White, Dark Blue 5.
Row 28: Dark Blue 4, White 2, Gray 5, Light Brown.
Row 29: Gray 6, White, Dark Blue 4.
Row 30: Dark Blue 4, White, Gray 5.
Row 31: Gray 3, White 3, Dark Blue 3.
Row 32: Dark Blue 3, White 3, Gray 2.
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.
The next block is explosive! Be on the lookout for the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park block. Happy crafting!
