Swedish Love Knot Ornament

I actually first made this years ago in highschool. It's called a Swedish Love Knot, and it's supposed to bring good luck to all living in the house.  I also like an alternate meaning - it represents the real meaning of Christmas: God the Father (large circle), the Son, and the Holy Spirit (two smaller circles).  It hangs nicely on a Christmas tree without any hooks or anything.

 I've tried to explain how to make it -hopefully the pictures will help.   Start with about 24 inches of Twisted Paper Ribbon - keep it twisted rather than un-twisitng.  Have some floral wire ready to wrap around the finished product.

Fold it in half, and hold both ends in one hand.

Let go of one end, twisting a small loop at the other end.

Take the free end and make the second loop by threading it through the back of the first loop. Adjust until loop is lying flat.

Make the third smaller loop by threading it through the back of the larger loop.

Adjust all the loops while holding with one hand, making sure that the middle loop is the largest and the two small ones are even. You may need to start from the beginning a few times to get it just right.

I like having the two  end pieces cross over eachother.  Take a piece of floral wire and twist around and around to secure the knot.

Glue some flowers or decorations over the wire, and you're done!

You can also make a smaller version and glue on a card.