I made one last go at this pattern, and, well …
It is not bad I suppose. The colours are a bit too close together (I was trying for various shades of brown again, like wood). The triangles though, as always are the problem. That and the many 12-fold shapes that are just slightly off.
At the end of the day I varnished it to the heavens and back. Is that a phrase? Took three coats for some weird reason.
This really just darkened the colours, so not sure if it was worth it really. Honestly, this pattern is hopeless for me. I’ll leave it alone for now.
In case anyone is interested, the final item is here.