Lace common round of 5 bows

Directions

Place 1 bow on each of ABC left and BC right.

  1. A right through BC right take C left reversed
  2. Lower left bows
  3. A left through BC left take C right reversed
  4. Lower right bows

Tollemache Transcription [3]

A lace comon rownd of 5 bowys Set on þi bowis as it is seyd be for þen xal A ryght tak thorow B C of þe sam hand þe bow C on þe lyfte hand reuersyd þan low þi bowis lyfte & A lyfte xal tak thorow B C on þe sam hand þe bow C on þe ryght hand reuersyd þen low þi ryght bowis & be gyn a geyn

Harley 2320 Transcription [2]

For to make a round lace of v bowys: Do v bowys on þy fyngres as þu dedyst in þe brode lace. Þen schal A ryght take þorow B and C of þe same hond þe bowe C of þe lyfte hond reuersyd. Þen lowe þy lyfte bowys. Þen schal A lyft take þorow B and C of þe same hond þe bowe C of þe ryȝth hond reuerced. Þen lowe þy ryȝth bowys, & begyn aȝen.