Solomon's Knot

Solomon's knot, also known as the lover's knot, builds an open, netted lace from long drawn-up loops that are locked with a single crochet. To make each knot you pull the loop on your hook out to a chosen length, yarn over and draw through to make a long chain, then work a single crochet into the back strand of that long loop to lock it, and joining these knots on the diagonal creates a springy mesh of interlocking loops with large open spaces between. The fabric is extremely light, stretchy, and airy, almost like a hand-knotted net, and it grows very fast because each knot covers a lot of ground. It uses only chains and single crochet, so the challenge is purely in making the long loops a consistent length, which is what keeps the net even. It is a lovely choice for summer wraps, cover-ups, and light shawls where drape and openness are the point. It uses very little yarn for its size, and it blocks out even more open. Practise the loop length on a swatch before starting.