How to Draw a Celtic Knot
Celtic knots have been used for centuries for decorative purposes. Their geometric designs make intricate jewelry patterns and decorations for the home among other uses. The Celtic knot is also a powerful symbol of the Celtic roots of ancestors. To draw a Celtic knot is challenging, but there is a way to make them come out proportionally correct without being a master artist.
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Instructions
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Start with a grid. For round or square knots, the grid should be square. For oval or rectangular knots, the grid should be a rectangle. The number of squares in the grid will depend on how complex your knot will be. More complicated knots require more internal squares. If you use graph paper, the grid can simply be a blocked off portion of the page.
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Mark the points on the grid where the knot will pass through. Those dots will help to guide the overall pattern. The geometric shape of Celtic knots means that the dots will probably be in a regular pattern, such as every two squares or every square in a diagonal line.
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Draw the diagonal lines that intersect with the grid dots. Many of them will likely be rounded, and some will not be passing through the dots. By drawing the intersecting lines first, you have a groundwork for the lines that intersect with the first set of lines.
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Connect the rest of the lines that cross the first lines. When you draw a Celtic knot, the lines that intersect with each other do not directly connect. The intersecting lines should pass close to the first lines, but should not touch them on either side. This gives it the look of lines that are going under and over each other.
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