Day 23:  

Dye colour: Indigo & Cochineal Purple. Indigo blue & cochineal pink layered to make a purple tone.     

Knitting Pattern: Fern. A pretty pattern often used to transition from plainer to lacier areas of Shetland lace knitting. Join today's yarn & follow the charted pattern for 18 rows.     

Row 403: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, knit to 3 before end, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 404, 406, 408, 410, 412, 414: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, purl to 3 before end, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 405: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, * k5, k2tog, yo, k6 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, then k1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 407: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, * k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, then k1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 409: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, * k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, then k1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 411: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, * k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3tog tbl, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, then k1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 413: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, * k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, then k1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 415: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, * k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, then k1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 416: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, p1, * p2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, p2 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 417: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, * k3, yo, ssk, yo, k3tog tbl, yo, k2tog, yo, k3 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, then k1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 418: WS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, p1, * p4, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p4 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 419: RS. Sl 1, k2 tog, yo. Slip stitch marker, * k5, yo, k3tog tbl, yo, k5 *. Repeat from * to * 3 more times, then k1, slip stitch marker, knit 3. Turn work (59 sts)     

Row 420: Repeat row 404. 

Charted Pattern: 

Day 23 Chart