How To Crochet A Celtic Knot Triangle
Celtic Knot Motif
These crochet motifs are inspired by Celtic knot designs, and are very quick and easy to crochet. The hardest part is twisting them up into the knots! They have many uses – apply as decoration to almost anything, or use the convenient picot points to join them together in free-form crochet.
The photos show DK yarn on 4mm hook, but any yarn weight and hook size should work. Do bear in mind though, that changing the hook size will change the overall dimensions of the motifs. All instructions are written in UK terms. To change to US terms the only difference is a double crochet (dc) is a single crochet (sc).
Single trinity Celtic knot (triangle)
Row 1: *ch 8, ch3 and slip st into the first chain of the group (now referred to as picot), ch 8. Repeat from * twice more.
Row 2: ch 1, 1 dc into next 7 stitches, dc3tog (take a loop from the next st, from the center of the picot, and the following stitch. You should have 4 loops on your hook. Pull a loop through all 4 loops), 1 dc into next 7 stitches.
Fasten off, leaving a tail to weave in later.
If you prefer working by chart, the repeat sequence is given below (between indicators 3 and 4). You need to work this three times, then ch 1 to turn the row.
The next step is to weave the knot together. You need to take care when you are doing this to make sure that the crochet does not twist on itself, but lies flat. Double check before you sew the join! It may help to pin the crochet down as you twist the cord into a knot, but this may not be necessary for the triangle. Remember that the picots are the points of the triangle.
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