Penne Powne of 16 (Round)

Directions

Left Worker: Place 2 green bows on AB right. Place 2 red bows on CD right. Place 2 black bows on AB left. Place 2 white bows on CD left.
Right Worker: Place 2 green bows on AB left. Place 2 red bows on CD left. Place 2 black bows on AB right. Place 2 white bows on CD right.

  1. LW: A right through B C D right & D C B left take A left unreversed
    RW: A left through B C D left & D C B right take A right unreversed
  2. LW: Raise left bows
    RW: Raise right bows
  3. LW: D left take D right unreversed
    RW: D right take D left unreversed
  4. LW: Lower right bows (bottom A right to B?)
    RW: Lower left bows
  5. Exchange LW A right with RW A left unreversed
  6. Exchange LW A left with RW A right unreversed
  7. LW: Reverse all bows
    RW: Reverse all bows
  8. Repeat Steps 1-7 until green loops are on LW AB left and RW AB right
  9. LW: A left through B C D left & D C B right take A right unreversed
    RW: A right through B C D right & D C B left take A left unreversed
  10. LW: Raise right bows
    RW: Raise left bows
  11. LW: D right take D left unreversed
    RW: D left take D right unreversed
  12. LW: Lower left bows (bottom A left to B?)
    RW: Lower right bows
  13. Exchange LW A right with RW A left unreversed
  14. Exchange LW A left with RW A right unreversed
  15. LW: Reverse all bows
    RW: Reverse all bows
  16. Repeat Steps 9-15 until green loops are on LW AB right and RW AB left

Tollemache Transcription [35]

Penne powne .16. take 4 grene bowis & set hem on A B of ȝour next handes & 4 red bowis on C D in þe sam handes & 4 blake bowis on A B in owr farther handes & 4 whyght or [br] blew on C D in þe sam handes & worke as in þe brod cheueron of 16 bowis tyll þat þe grene bowis be on A B on ȝour farder handes then xal ȝe worke with ȝowr farþer handes as ȝe dyd with ȝowr next handes tyll þat þe grene be a geyne on A B on owr [1 ner] farþer handes þan ȝe may be gyn a geyne and þu wylt make it rovnd do in þe sam maner as is to for seyd & when ȝe haue changyd þe ouer bowis of owr next handes ȝe schal þen chang þe ouer bowis of owr farþer handes

Harley 2320 Transcription [33]

A lace pen powerer: Take 4 bowes of grene and set on A, B on ȝowr next hondys, & 4 rede bowes on C, D on ȝouur next hondys, and 4 blake bowes on A, B on ȝouur ferþer hond, and iiij whyte oþer blew on C, D on ȝouur ferþer hondys. And þenne wyrke as in þe cheueron brode of 16 bowes tyl þe grene bowes be on A, B on ȝouur ferþer hondys. Þen schall ȝe wyrke wt ȝouur ferþer hondys as ȝe dud wt ȝouur next hondes tyl þe grene bowes be aȝen on A, B on ȝouur next hondys, and þen begyn aȝen. & yf þu wol make þe lace round do in þe maner as aforand; & when ȝe haue changed þe ouer bowes of ȝouur next hondys ȝe schul change þe ouer bowes of ȝouur ferþer hondz, and begyn aȝen.