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Knitted Lace in Points

A wide knitted lace with argyle checks and four intersecting zig zag lines of lace. Finished on the edge with large triangles patterned with lace squares.

Knitted lace in points was first published in the Australian Woman’s Mirror on September 22nd, 1925

The pattern as it appears here has been translated into modern knitting terms, charted and tested for accuracy using a stitch map.

In Words

Cast on 65 stitches and knit one row before commencing.

Note: Every [yo] twice has 4 stitches worked into it on the next row thus: k1, p1, k1, p1

Row 1 (RS): K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k9, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k10, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (66 sts).

Row 2: K12, k45, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 3: K21, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k17, k2tog, [yo, k3] twice (67 sts).

Row 4: K17, [yo] twice, k5tog, k39, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 5: K3, p1, k1, purl to last 61 sts, p1, k15, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k5, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k3 (68 sts).

Row 6: Knit.

Row 7: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k12, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k7, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (69 sts).

Row 8: K16, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 9: K24, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k16, yo, k3tog, [yo, k3] twice (70 sts).

Row 10: K20, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 11: K3, p1, k1, p1, k19, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k1, p1, k11, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k3 (71 sts).

Row 12: Knit

Row 13: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k15, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k3tog, yo, k9, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (72 sts).

Row 14: K19, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 15: K19, yo, k2tog, k6, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k17, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, [yo, k3] twice (73 sts).

Row 16: K23, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 17: K3, p1, k1, p1, k8, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k3 (74 sts).

Row 18: knit

Row 19: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (75 sts).

Row 20: K22, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 21: K15, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k6, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k16, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, [yo, k3] twice (76 sts).

Row 22: K26, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 23: K3, p1, k1, p1, k8, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k1, p1, k11, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k3 (77 sts).

Row 24: Knit

Row 25: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k9, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (78 sts).

Row 26: K25, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 27: K12, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k17, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, [yo, k3] twice (79 sts).

Row 28: K29, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 29: K3, p1, k1, p1, k8, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k3 (80 sts).

Row 30: Knit

Row 31: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (79 sts).

Row 32: K26, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 33: K16, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k16, [yo, k3tog, yo, k3] twice, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (78 sts).

Row 34: K28, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 35: K3, p1, k1, p1, k8, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k1, p1, k11, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (77 sts).

Row 36: Knit

Row 37: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k9, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (76 sts).

Row 38: K23, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 39: K19, yo, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k18, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (75 sts).

Row 40: K25, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 41: K3, p1, k1, p1, k19, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (74 sts).

Row 42: Knit

Row 43: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k13, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (73 sts).

Row 44: K20, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 45: K23, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k16, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (72 sts).

Row 46: K22, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 47: K3, p1, k1, p1, k16, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, p1, k1, p1, k11, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (71 sts).

Row 48: Knit

Row 49: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k10, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k9, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (70 sts).

Row 50: K17, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 51: K20, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k18, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (69 sts).

Row 52: K19, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 53: K3, p1, k1, p1, k13, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k8, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (68 sts).

Row 54: Knit

Row 55: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k7, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k12, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (67 sts).

Row 56: K14, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 57: K17, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k23, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (66 sts).

Row 58: K16, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 59: K3, p1, k1, p1, k10, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k11, p1, k1, p1, k10, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (65 sts).

Row 60: Knit

Row 61 (RS): K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k15, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (66 sts).

Row 62: K13, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 63: K14, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k24, k2tog, [yo, k3] twice (67 sts).

Row 64: K17, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 65: K3, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k14, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k3 (68 sts).

Row 66: Knit.

Row 67: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k18, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (69 sts).

Row 68: K16, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 69: K11, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k29, yo, k3tog, [yo, k3] twice (70 sts).

Row 70: K20, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 71: K3, p1, k1, p1, k7, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k17, p1, k1, p1, k11, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k3 (71 sts).

Row 72: Knit

Row 73: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k21, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (72 sts).

Row 74: K19, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 75: K14, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k22, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, [yo, k3] twice (73 sts).

Row 76: K23, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 77: K3, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k3 (74 sts).

Row 78: Knit

Row 79: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k10, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (75 sts).

Row 80: K22, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 81: K11, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k20, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, [yo, k3] twice (76 sts).

Row 82: K26, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 83: K3, p1, k1, p1, k7, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k6, p1, k1, p1, k11, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k3 (77 sts).

Row 84: Knit

Row 85: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k8, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k3 (78 sts).

Row 86: K25, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 87: K14, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k15, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, [yo, k3] twice (79 sts).

Row 88: K29, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 89: K3, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k3 (80 sts).

Row 90: Knit

Row 91: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k10, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (79 sts).

Row 92: K26, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 93: K11, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k21, [yo, k3tog, yo, k3] twice, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (78 sts).

Row 94: K28, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 95: K3, p1, k1, p1, k7, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k6, p1, k1, p1, k11, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (77 sts).

Row 96: Knit

Row 97: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k8, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (76 sts).

Row 98: K23, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 99: K14, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k21, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (75 sts).

Row 100: K25, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 101: K3, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k17, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (74 sts).

Row 102: Knit

Row 103: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k19, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (73 sts).

Row 104: K20, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 105: K11, k2tog, yo, k5, [yo, k2tog, k4] twice, yo, k2tog, k28, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (72 sts).

Row 106: K22, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 107: K3, p1, k1, p1, k7, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k14, p1, k1, p1, k11, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (71 sts).

Row 108: Knit

Row 109: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k3, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k16, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (70 sts).

Row 110: K17, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 111: K15, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k23, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (69 sts).

Row 112: K19, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 113: K3, p1, k1, p1, k10, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k11, p1, k1, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (68 sts).

Row 114: Knit

Row 115: K6, [yo] twice, k5tog, k6, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k13, [yo] twice, k5tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (67 sts).

Row 116: K14, p1, k1, p1, k41, p1, k1, p1, k6.

Row 117: K18, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k22, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (66 sts).

Row 118: K16, [yo] twice, k5tog, k to last 6 sts, [yo] twice, k5tog, k1.

Row 119: K3, p1, k1, p1, k13, [yo, k2tog, k4] x 3 yo, k2tog, k8, p1, k1, p1, k10, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2 (65 sts).

Row 120: Knit

Rows 1 to 120 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length.

Charted

Cast on 65 stitches and knit one row before commencing.

Note: Every [yo] twice has 4 stitches worked into it on the next row thus: k1, p1, k1, p1

Download the chart for knitted lace in points in pdf format.

Rows 1 to 120 form the pattern. Repeat for the desired length.