Description: The Celtic Heart
Knot is a historical design seen in various
Celtic art forms, including ceramic
pottery. But it's rarely seen as a
decorative knot made with cord material.
This is a great knot for a pendant, since the
ends come out at the top. You can tie the Heart
first, and use the ends to make the necklace.
You can create this Celtic knot with any size
material, but try to use waxed or stiffened cord
if using material less than 2mm diameter.
In the example shown, I used 4mm
Paracord. This material needs to be
prepared by melting the ends with a flame.
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Step 1: You need one
cord, at least 20 inches long. Secure
one end to your board.
Make a counter-clockwise
loop near the
center of the cord.
Step 2: To make the
second loop, bring the working end
through the first loop under-over
(from below).
Make sure the working end rests close
to the right
side of loop 1.
Step 3: To make loop
3, bring the working end through Loops 1
and 2, weaving through the three
segments over
- under - over.
Make sure you keep the end close to
the left
side of loop 1.
Step 4: Move the
working end slightly to the right,
so it runs through the center
of the loops.
Weave it under
- over - under - over the four
segments, heading to the upper left.
Step 5: Rotate the
knot (or your board) so the ends are at
the top.
The end that was secured should be on
the left,
with the working cord on the right.
Loop
2 should be at the bottom.
Step 6: Tighten and
adjust the Celtic Heart knot so the
design is the shape of a heart, and is
the size you need.
You can tighten it completely, or keep
it somewhat loose, as I did in the
images.
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