knotwork

/ ˈnɒtˌwɜːk /

noun

1. ornamentation consisting of a mass of intertwined and knotted cords

Example Sentences

“Céilí” is the word in Irish for a house party, and also for group dances with braiding spatial patterns drawn from Celtic knotwork.

From New York Times

Reni Gower’s intricately hand-cut white-paper curtain draws from the decorative motifs of Amish quilts, Celtic knotwork and Islamic tiles, and curls away from the wall to yield complex shadows.

From Washington Post

The tall Celtic-cross gravestones carved with elaborate knotwork obscured my view until I was almost on top of the ruins: two sloped ditches, gravelike in their own way, that contain the remains of the ancient border, now no more than a shallow layer of foundation stones.

From Washington Post

It’s refreshing to see so many California artists represented here, including ceramics by Pawena Thimaporn and Knotwork LA, barstools by Scout Regalia and dishware by Heath Ceramics.

From Los Angeles Times

The leaves seem to grow out of the dark gold, to be living things, their stems crossing over one another in a delicate knotwork.

From Literature