How to Use Lovers Knot
In the past, common use has been as an overall stitch for crochet shawls, but in contemporary crochet patterns, this stitch is often combined with more solid stitches for an interesting effect in a variety of projects. It can also be used as a second layer overlay on a more solid crocheted background, creating a lacy mesh over a moral traditional stitch fiber.
Understanding the Lovers Knot Crochet Stitch
Before digging into the nuances of the stitch, it’s helpful to look at the instructions as a whole, so that you fully understand the stitch. This thorough understanding makes it easier to learn those details. So down below you’ll find step-by-step photos for each part of the stitch, followed by learning how to go from making just one stitch to a row of them and then finally adding additional rows atop that. But first, just read through the instructions in full to get an overview of how it’s all going to go. Here is how to crochet Lovers Knot: Starting with one loop on the hook, draw this loop out to the desired length, thread over the hook and draw through (as you would if you were making an ordinary chain stitch), but with the single back thread kept the same length as the first long loop, keeping the single back thread of the long-chain separate from the two front threads. Next, insert the hook under this single back thread. Wrap the thread over the hook again and draw a loop through. Wrap again and draw through both loops on the hook. You are essentially creating single crochet stitches separated by elongated openwork Love Knots. Okay, now let’s take a look at how to do this all step by step. (Just to refresh, you’ll single crochet by inserting your hook into the second chain from the hook, then yarn over and pull through, and yarn over and pull through both loops the hook.) Steadily draw the hook upwards to lengthen the loop to the height you want. Each Lovers Knot in the pattern should be the same height as all of the others. That height depends on the pattern—or on the effect that you’re going for (taller means lacier)—but typically you draw your knots up to a height of around 1 inch, give or take a little. Row 1
Sc into the fourth sc from your hook, which is located between Love Knots 3 and 4 (counting away from your hook).Make two Solomon’s Knots, one on top of the other.Sk two loops.Sc into next sc.Repeat the three previous steps all the way to the end of the row, ending with a sc in the final sc of the row.
Row 2
Turn the work. Crochet three Solomon’s Knots one on top of the other.Sc into the sc located between Love Knots 4 and 5 (counting away from your hook and including the three knots made at the beginning of the row).Make two Solomon’s Knots, one on top of the other.Sk two loops.Sc into next sc.Repeat the three previous steps all the way to the end of the row, ending with a sc in the final sc of the row.
Row 3 and Beyond: Repeat Row 2 instructions
