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Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the United States, established all the way back in 1872. My husband and I visited a few years ago, and it was an unforgettable trip.
We spent a full day driving through the park searching for wildlife. Along the way, we saw elk, bison, a black bear with her cubs, and even a wolf. We also hiked to see incredible geothermal features, including Grand Prismatic Spring from the overlook, as well as hot springs, mud volcanoes, and geysers.
One of my favorite activities was a bike ride from Old Faithful Inn to Morning Glory Pool. As we rode, we watched Old Faithful erupt in the distance. We continued on to Lone Star Geyser, which was a hidden gem. There was even a notebook where visitors recorded eruption times for the next person. Since it’s a few miles from the road, there weren’t many people there—and the eruption was incredible!
When I was designing this block, I knew I had to include a geyser, Grand Prismatic Spring, and the surrounding mountains.
Materials
For this block, you will use the green, white, grey, gold, burgundy, and dark 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 Pattern
Please note, all lines are increases until reaching a corner, decreases will be noted in the instructions.
Row 1: Green.
Row 2: Green 2.
Row 3: Green 3.
Row 4: Green 4.
Row 5: Green 5.
Row 6: Green 6.
Row 7: Green 6, Gray.
Row 8: Gray 2, Green 6.
Row 9: Green 4, Burgundy, Green, Gray 2, Dark Blue.
Row 10: Dark Blue, Gray 3, Green, Burgundy 2, Green 3.
Row 11: Green 3, Burgundy 3, Gray 3, Dark Blue 2.
Row 12: Dark Blue 3, Gray 3, Gold 2, Burgundy, Green 3.
Row 13: Green 3, Burgundy, Gold 2, Gray 4, Dark Blue 3.
Row 14: Dark Blue 4, Gray 4, Gold 2, Burgundy, Green 3.
Row 15: Green 4, Burgundy, Gold, Gray 5, Dark Blue 4.
Row 16: Dark Blue 5, Gray 5, Gold, Burgundy, Green 4.
Row 17: Green 4, Burgundy 2, Gray 6, Dark Blue 5.
Row 18: Dark Blue 6, Gray 7, Green 5.
Row 19: Green 5, White, Gray 7, Dark Blue 6.
Row 20: Dark Blue 9, Gray 4, White 2, Green 5.
NOTE: Decrease each row when starting on left edge.
Row 21: Green 4, Gray, White 2, Gray 2, Dark Blue 10.
Row 22: Dark Blue 9, Gray 2, White 2, Gray 2, Green 3.
Row 23: Green 2, Gray 3, White 2, Gray, Dark Blue 9.
Row 24: Dark Blue 7, White, Gray, White 2, Gray 4, Green.
Row 25: Gray 5, White 2, Dark Blue 8.
Row 26: Dark Blue 5, White 4, Gray 5.
Row 27: Gray 4, Dark Blue, White 3, Dark Blue 5.
Row 28: Dark Blue 4, White 3, Dark Blue 4, Gray.
Row 29: Dark Blue 3, White 5, Dark Blue 3.
Row 30: Dark Blue 4, White 2, Dark Blue 4.
Row 31: Dark Blue 3, White 2, Dark Blue 4.
Row 32: Dark Blue 3, White, Dark Blue 4.
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.
Only 1 more block to go. This block is for the most iconic national park in California. Happy crafting!
