Celtic knot tattoo ideas

228 photos and flash · 18% Geometric, 13% Blackwork · Forearm most common

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Black ink Celtic triquetra knot tattoo with spiral details on the upper back, beside the shoulder blade.
Celtic triquetra knot on upper back
Black outline drawing of a heart made from interlaced Celtic knotwork, shown on a white background with no shading, suitable as a tattoo design.
Celtic knot heart design
Black line drawing of a triquetra, a three-part interlaced knot made of pointed arcs, shown as a standalone design on a white background.
Triquetra trinity knot design
Black and white photo of a woman's upper back showing a black tree of life tattoo with roots, inside a knotwork circle, placed over the shoulder blade.
Tree of life in a knotwork circle on the back
Pencil sketch of an interwoven Celtic knot design with raised, outlined bands, drawn on lined paper as a tattoo flash with no body placement shown.
Celtic knot pencil sketch
Two matching black Celtic trinity knot tattoos with swirling tendrils on the forearms of two people with their wrists held together.
Matching Celtic knot tattoos on forearms
Black trinity knot tattoo on a forearm beside a gold-coloured trinity knot tattoo on the back of the neck.
Trinity knot tattoos on forearm and neck
Blue Celtic knotwork design with a dragon head at the top, drawn in solid flat ink on a white background.
Celtic knot with dragon head
Fine line black tattoo of a looped triquetra knot on the nape of a person's neck, shown from behind.
Fine line triquetra knot on the nape
Black line drawing of an interlaced Celtic heart knot with looping strands, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Celtic heart knot line design
Black and grey tattoo of a looping cross with swirled ends on the side of the ribs.
Looped cross tattoo on the side ribs
Close-up photo of a small colour tattoo of a four-leaf clover made of purple hearts threaded with cream Celtic knotwork, on skin.
Purple Celtic knot clover on skin
Grey and green tattoo of a Claddagh with a crown, heart and hands, a Celtic triquetra knot and green ivy leaves on the forearm.
Claddagh with ivy and Celtic knot on an arm
Black interlaced knot tattoo in a circle on the top of a foot, with a bold geometric outline.
Interlocked knot circle on the foot
Fine line black tattoo of a stylised celtic-style knot with a central spiral, on the inner side of an ankle.
Thin line knot tattoo on an ankle
Black silhouette design of a tree of life inside a circular Celtic knotwork border, with two ravens on a branch and a horse and rider figure.
Tree of life with ravens and Celtic knotwork
Colour tattoo of a black tree silhouette with birds, watercolour splashes in blue, green, pink and purple, and Celtic knotwork roots, on an upper arm.
Tree and birds with watercolour sky on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of pine and bare trees with a flock of birds above a Celtic knot band on a calf, shown in four side-by-side views.
Forest silhouette with birds and Celtic band
Black and grey Celtic cross tattoo with interlaced knotwork and thorny vines wrapped around it, on the upper arm.
Celtic cross with thorns on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged figure with spread wings and a Celtic knot below, across a person's upper back.
Winged figure with Celtic knot on back
Close photo of a black knotwork tattoo with a red script word and swirl beneath it, placed on the upper back.
Celtic knot with red script on upper back
Grey shaded sea turtle tattoo with a Celtic knotwork shell and a yellow ribbon accent, on the side of the torso, with a faded shark tattoo below.
Celtic knot sea turtle on the side of the torso
White Celtic interlace knotwork inside a circular border on a black background, shown as a design drawing with no body placement.
Celtic knotwork circle design
Black ink flash design of a cat face built from tribal-style swirls, dots and small cat motifs, with no body placement shown.
Ornamental cat face tattoo design
Sheet of assorted temporary tattoo designs including koi, arrows, a hummingbird, a skull, owls and hearts, mostly black with some colour.
Assorted temporary tattoo designs sheet
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bare tree with exposed roots and falling leaves, with a Celtic knot at the trunk, across the centre of a lower back.
Bare tree with roots and falling leaves on a back
Pencil and colour sketch of a grey Celtic knot ringed by green and purple thistles, a tattoo design drawn on paper.
Celtic knot with thistles
Celtic heart knot tattoo with a bold black outline and bands of green, orange and red ink on pale skin.
Celtic heart knot in green, orange and red
Black crescent moon tattoo filled with interlaced knotwork, sitting on the forearm of a person seated in grey jeans.
Crescent moon with knotwork on a forearm
Green shamrock design with black Celtic knotwork interlace outlines on a white background, shown as a drawn tattoo design.
Celtic knot shamrock design
Two black and grey Celtic knotwork band tattoos wrap around fingers on two hands, in a blackwork style on the hand.
Celtic knot bands on two fingers
Line drawing of a dragon built from Celtic interlace, with blue knotted wings spread wide and a green knotted body curling below, shown on a white background.
Celtic knot dragon design
Small black Celtic knot tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, with her dark hair pulled up and a black strap visible on her shoulder.
Celtic knot on the back of the neck
Black and grey realism tattoo of riveted armour plates and a Celtic knot on a shoulder, with torn skin edges.
Torn skin armour plates on a shoulder
Colour chest tattoo in a Celtic knotwork bodice shape, filled with flowers, a squirrel, a fox and foliage, on a woman's upper chest.
Celtic knot bodice chest tattoo with woodland animals
Black and grey triquetra Celtic knot tattoo with shaded ribbon effect on a person's ankle.
Triquetra on an ankle
Black and grey dragon head with Celtic knotwork wrapping across an upper arm and shoulder, with two smaller dragon heads below.
Dragon and Celtic knotwork on an upper arm
Black and grey Celtic knotwork heart tattoo with shaded interlaced ribbons on the upper arm.
Celtic knot heart on upper arm
Black and grey flash design of a warrior's face framed by an eagle, a bear, a wolf and a Celtic knot, set within a cracked stone opening.
Warrior face with eagle, bear and wolf design
White Celtic heart knot stencil design with interlaced looping bands, shown against a grey metallic background.
Celtic heart knot stencil
Black and grey tattoo of a boar built from Celtic interlace and spirals, shaded to look raised, sitting on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Knotwork boar on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a Celtic knotwork wreath made of four interlaced hearts around an open centre, shown as a tattoo design.
Celtic heart knot wreath
Black line drawing of a symmetrical Celtic knotwork design with a trinity-style knot above and below a central interlaced panel, shown as a flash design on white.
Symmetrical Celtic knotwork design
Black and grey blackwork tree of life with roots, inside a Celtic knotwork ring, tattooed on the upper back of a woman with long blonde hair.
Tree of life in a Celtic knot ring on a back
Black and grey Celtic triquetra knot tattoo with swirl ornaments inside each lobe, shown on skin.
Triquetra knot with swirl detail
Small green and yellow shamrock tattoo with heart-shaped leaves, a central interlaced knot and a black outline, on the top of a foot.
Green shamrock tattoo on a foot
Black ink Celtic triquetra knot tattoo with an extra loop at the top, placed on the back of the neck.
Celtic triquetra knot on the back of the neck
Two matching forearm tattoos of a black and grey Celtic knot with the handwritten words Forever Daddy's Angel above each knot.
Matching Celtic knot forearm tattoos