I just don't need any excuses to tat this pattern. Not sure why but I just totally love it. Actually, I'll be honest, I love all Rosemarie Peel's work and particularly her celtic designs. She was the first person to do celtic tatting. By that I mean the sort where you make two parts separately, intertwine them and then 'lock' them together with a third round. Not the later type of celtic where you tat a long chain and 'tie a knot' in it. OK, it's not that 'simple' but it's just not for me. I've done one or two celtic designs and am reasonably pleased with them BUT I still think of Rosemarie as the 'Queen of Celtic Tatting'.
This one is made using two size 40 threads. The pale one is a Lizbeth thread and the variegated darker one is an old Coats one. The beads are a lovely lilac colour.
I really ought to block this one to make the central star show up properly but blocking is something I rarely do!!!!