Celtic Knot Woven Brooches

Its been a long while since I did some knitting work, and by knitting I mean using a knitting nancy not knitting needles, which I have yet to become completely competent in. I would love to one day be able to knit properly with needles and knit myself a proper Ravenclaw scarf, as it is most difficult to find a Ravenclaw scarf that has colours true to the book, that being blue and bronze, instead of the movie colours of blue and silver/grey.

For now through I have been using my knitting nancy to create some Celtic designs that I have turned into brooches. This first grey knot design is of the Celtic Cross. This cross is formed from a single line as the Celts believed that the one-line weave represented Eternity, enhancing the virtue of faith. The circle woven through the cross brings all things together,  meaning that of the mind, body, spirit as well as self, family, world.

This second knot design is of Longevity. This cross is made from one continuous line conveying hope for a long life. Also known as the Celtic Eternity Knot, it represents eternity in all things, such as eternity of the world, of life, of love, friendships and relationships. This type of knot is seen in many cultures and is also known to represent compassion and wisdom along with long life. This knot design is identical to the ancient Mongolian symbol that also has the meaning of 'Long Life'.

This third knot design is of the Mother and Child Celtic Love Knot. This knot design expresses the protective, nurturing and unconditional nature of a mothers love. This knot design features a top loop to represent the mother and a bottom loop to represent the child held within the mothers loving embrace. The meaning conveyed with this knot is one of deep connectedness and eternal love that bonds a mother to her child.

This last knot design is of the Triquetra or Trinity Knot that in this variation is depicted as the Celtic Triangle of Inner Strength. The original Triquetra Knot design represents the triple aspects of the Celtic Goddess. The addition of the inner loops in this knot design represent inner qualities, such as self-worth, self -assurance, self control, that flow outward to manifest into personalities. It can also represent inner thoughts manifesting into outward actions.

To create each Celtic Knot piece I took the knitted cords made with the knitting nancy and arranged them into the knot designs that I found online. Using a single piece of yarn, the same used to create the cords, I stitched each knot design together at the connecting/overlapping points of the design, before attaching the bar brooch pin back to the back of each knot design with a few stitches.