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How to Draw a Celtic Knot
Draw a Celtic knot in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the first loop.
Step 1: The first loop
In the middle draw a fat ribbon loop, 2 lines curving round. Stop short at both ends.
Tip One ribbon weaves over and under itself 3 times.
Step 2: The second loop
Start above the right end, go over the top end, and loop round the top left to the first loop.
Tip Leave a gap one ribbon wide at the right end. The last loop goes over it.
Step 3: The third loop
Start inside the left side, go over the right gap, and loop round the top right to the second loop.
Step 4: Centre lines
Draw a thin line down the middle of each ribbon, stopping a little before each end.
Step 5: Sparkles on the left
On the left of the knot draw 2 sparkle stars, one higher and one lower.
Step 6: Sparkles on the right
Draw 2 more sparkle stars on the right to match.
Step 7: The floor
Touching the bottom of the knot, draw a straight floor line, stopping a thumb from each edge.
Step 8: A shadow
Across the bottom of the knot, draw a thin flat oval on the floor line for its shadow.
Step 9: Yellow sparkles, grey shadow
Colour the 4 sparkles yellow and the shadow grey.
Step 10: Green knot
Go over your lines, then colour all 3 ribbons green. Your celtic knot is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a Celtic knot, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
