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How to Draw Celtic Knotwork. The old method These instructions can be followed with pencil and paper or using any computer based drawing or drafting program.

How to Draw Celtic Knotwork

I have used Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, and AutoDesk AutoCad for various projects, but my favorite is Corel Draw. In the tutorial below I show the method that I use in Corel Draw; however, I have deliberately left out program-specific instructions. I did this to make the instructions more broadly applicable to work with as many drawing and CAD programs as possible. This method, like most, begins with drawing the grid. The second step is to draw in the diagonals. Next draw in the connecting curves that will become the edges of the knotwork. This is the step that most people have the most trouble with: deciding where to "Break the Grid". So, where do we put these spaces to make an aesthetically pleasing design? Here is how I do it:: I CHEAT! 1). Or 2). But back to the tutorial. Follow the diagonals until you come to a red line. Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time.

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On Organizing Inspiration

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Mikado Ribbon Fingerless Gloves - free knitting pattern from Crystal Palace Yarns

Gauge: 22 sts = 4" over St st Abbreviations: CO=cast on BO=bind off k=knit p-purl sl=slip st=stitch St st=Stockinette stitch K2 tog=knit 2 stitches together knitwise ssk=slip one st knitwise, then slip the next st knitwise, then put left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit together Rnd=round Pattern Cable Stitch: (to be worked between stitch markers)Rnd 1 (Cable Rnd): p3, sl 2 and hold in back with cable needle, k2, k the 2 slipt sts, sl next 2 st and hold in front with cable needle, k2, k the 2 slipt sts, p3.Rnd 2-12: p3, k8, p3. Note: You begin the glove by working 2" in rib, then one rnd to place markers, then begin the Pattern Cable Stitch. Designed by Cathy Campbell.

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