National Parks Crochet Blanket – Corner-to-Corner Pattern

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My husband and I love visiting national parks on vacation. Hiking new trails, exploring beautiful landscapes, and experiencing nature together has become one of our favorite traditions. Some of our favorite parks we’ve visited include Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Each park has its own unique beauty, from geysers and mountains to crystal-clear water and wildlife.

Because these trips mean so much to us, we wanted to incorporate our love of the outdoors into our daughter’s nursery. When I was pregnant with her, we decided to create a forest and mountain-themed nursery.

I searched everywhere for a crochet national parks blanket pattern that would fit the theme of her room, but I couldn’t find one that matched what I had in mind. So I decided to design one myself.

Designing a National Parks Crochet Blanket.

This blanket is made using 12 corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet blocks, with each block representing a different U.S. national park. Once assembled, the blocks create a blanket that celebrates some of the most beautiful landscapes in the United States. The national parks included in the blanket are:

• Acadia National Park
• Arches National Park
• Crater Lake National Park
• Dry Tortugas National Park
• Grand Teton National Park
• Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
• Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
• Kenai Fjords National Park
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Saguaro National Park
• Yellowstone National Park
• Yosemite National Park

Each block highlights a landscape or feature that makes that park special. When combined, they create a cozy national parks crochet blanket that celebrates adventure, nature, and family memories.

To make the pattern easier to follow, each national park block will have its own blog post with step-by-step instructions and the color chart. This way you can focus on one square at a time without feeling overwhelmed. As you complete each block, you’ll slowly build your own national parks crochet blanket. You can also purchase a printer friendly version here.

Materials Needed

I used Caron Simply Soft yarn, Lion Brand Heartland yarn, and Loop & Threads Soft Classic yarn when developing this pattern from my yarn stash. The cool thing with the Heartland yarn is that the colors are all named after National Parks, which makes it very appropriate for this blanket.

• Yarn
  • 2½ skeins dark blue (for the sky)
  • 1 skein light blue yarn
  • 2 skeins dark green yarn
  • 1 skein black
  • 1 skein dark brown
  • 1 skein reddish brown (medium brown)
  • 1 skein light brown
  • 1 skein red
  • 1 skein gray
  • 1 skein white
  • Small amount of gold and burgandy yarn
• G/6 – 4.25 mm crochet hook

Corner To Corner Instructions:

1. Start: Make a slip knot and chain six.
2. First Block: Double crochet (DC) into the 4th chain from your hook and the next two chains.
3. Turn & Repeat (Increase Rows): Chain six and turn your work. Slip stitch (SL ST) into the top of the first block (the chain-three space), chain three, and make three DCs into that same chain-three space.
4. Continue increasing until your blanket reaches the desired width.
5. Start Decreasing: To decrease, make three slip stitches across the top of the last block from the previous row.
6. Decrease Row: Chain three, and make three DCs into the first chain-three space.
7. Continue the row: by making a slip stitch into each subsequent chain-three space, creating a new block.
8. Repeat: the decreasing process until you are left with only two blocks.
9. Finish: Cut and weave in the yarn.

So the first national park will be Acadia! Happy Crafting!

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