Draw a Celtic knot
 

Anatomy of a Trefoil

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You've looked and looked at these Celtic knots wondering, "How'd they do that?"  Here's a basic trefoil in 5 steps.  Once you've mastered this one, try your hand at more complicated designs.

1).  Begin by lightly drawing  the pathway--you're going to erase this later. Celtic knot Trinity 1
2). Draw the inner borders. Celtic knot Trinity 2
3). Draw the outside border. Celtic Knot Trinity 3
4). Draw the "overs" and "unders" Celtic Knot Trinity 4
5). Erase the pathway. Celtic Knot Trinity 5

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