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.