Celtic knots are synonymous for their distinguished intricacy and minute details. Finding the celtic knot pattern that you like the most is easy as there are ones that are simple and easy to create while other’s can be with slightly finer details. What makes Celtic knots so famous, graceful looking and revered is because the designs are geometrical in pattern with endless soft curves.

For newbies being introduced to this art it may not be such a passion yet but for craftsmen it’s a art form close to their heart, a life time obsession. For starters Celtic knot can take while to get used to, as following the pattern needs care to create the knot beautifully. That should not deter you to try one today itself. Let us try and learn one knot style that is simple to do. This will encourage you to learn the art and start working yourself and get to feel the lovely patterns that exist.

* The first step is to get a tracing sheet; it shall you with the design patterns. Take a trace sheet and a pointed tip pen. Make a few prominent dots to identify the pattern with one being a normal dot and other being darker. Draw the entire sheet with an outline. Make a similar line but in the opposite direction.

The final sheet should resemble a paper covered with plain dots surrounded by highlighted ones in all four corners and vise-a-versa. If all this looks tedious to start with then graph sheets are available to help get you started.

* Start with marking a portion of the sheet with 5 large dots

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