Star of Bethlehem

 Star of Bethlehem

Designed, copyright 2001 and tatted by Becky Dempsey

Oren Bayan Pearl Cotton 12.

This star uses split rings and split chains

R 3-3-3-3-3 clr Tie ends to make 5th picot.
S/Ch 6-6+6-6+6-6+6-6+6/6 Tie ends for picot
*Ch 6 ds RW
R 12-12 clr RW
Ch 6 ds RW
R 2-2 clr RW
Ch 6 ds RW
R 12-12 clr RW
Ch 6 Join (to picot on prev. round) *
Repeat * * 3 more times (Joining picots on rings)
Ch 6 ds RW
R 12-12 clr RW
Ch 6 ds RW
R 2-2 clr RW
S/Ch 6/6 RW
S/R 12/12 clr
Join to picot on 1st ring
(Tops of ds now face away from center ring)
#Ch 12 ds RW
R 14+14 clr RW
Ch 12 ds RW
R 12+12 clr RW
Ch 9+9 RW
R 12+12 clr RW #
Repeat # # 4 more times, leaving off last 12+12 ring and joining to base of 2nd S/R.