Day 17:

Dye colour: Lichen Cream. Sourced by collecting fallen branches after storms and scraping the lichen off. I don't remove lichen from living trees and rocks because this disturbs the localised micro-ecosystem.     

Knitting Pattern: Lotus Pattern. Join today's yarn & follow the charted pattern for 20 rows.     

Row 291: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, knit to 3 before end, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 292: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, p1, knit to 4 before end, p1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Rows 293 & 295: Repeat row 291.     

Row 294: Repeat row 292.  

Row 296: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker,  p1, * p1, yo, p3, s12 p1 p2sso, p3, yo *. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P2, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 297: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, k2, * k1, yo, k2, sl2 k1 p2sso,  k2, yo, k1*. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 298: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker,  p1, * p3, yo, p, s12 p1 p2sso, p1, yo, p2 *. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P2, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 299: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, k2, * k3, yo, sl2 k1 p2sso, yo, k4*. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 300: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker,  p1, * p2 , k2, p3, k2, p1 *. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P2, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 301: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, k2, * yo, sl1 k1 psso, p1, yo, sl2 k1 p2sso, yo, p1, k2tog, yo, k1 *. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 302: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker,  p1, * p3 , k1, p3, k1, p2 *. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P2, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 303: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, k2, * k1, yo, sl1 k1 psso, yo, sl2 k1 p2sso, yo, k2tog, yo, k2 *. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 304: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker,  p1, * p2, k1, p5, k1, p1 *. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P2, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 305: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, k2, * k1, p1, k1, yo, sl2 k1 p2sso, yo, k1, p1, k2 *. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. P1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 306: Repeat row 304.     

Rows 307 & 309: Repeat row 291.     

Rows 308 & 310: Repeat row 292. 

Charted Pattern: