Page 211 - Lindsey Philpott "The Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots"

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The final form may be made with
single or multiple cords and may
have the ends diagonally opposed
or making their exit on the same
side, as you see above. The doubled
form is particularly attractive as a
necklace.

to distinguish it from the Carrick Bend. The 2 insert the second line up into the first loop
CeltiC
I have named this a Celtic form of joining lines,

Carrick Bend above should properly be known from the right.
as the Double Carrick Bend and this knot shown
below, properly known as the Single Carrick
Bend. However, that is too confusing for most
people and the naming conventions do not help
when we see above that a Double Carrick Bend
may be doubled or may be tied in the single cord!
Because I think that the Single Carrick Bend has a 3
Celtic appearance I shall refer to it as a Celtic-Style Wrap the second line around the first loop and
then enter up into the first loop.
Knot and let the chips fall where they may. The
Celtic-Style Knot lends itself well to decoration on
garments, to being woven into fabrics, and to being
printed on paper. The knot needs to stay in some
slight tension, and so may not be suitable for a piece
that will be loose or allowed to expand and contract.
Security is not what we normally concern ourselves
with in tying decorative knots, so this is just a word
to the wise. Here is how to make it. the finished Celtic-

1 Form an underhand 4 style knot with
ends drawn tight.
clockwise loop with
one line.

Here we show the open Celtic Knot Loops,
arranged a little more to show their structure,
although one should be careful not to allow the
structure to be too loose.