Grene dorge of 12

Directions

Left worker (LW): Place 1 bow on each of BC right & BC left. Place 1 bow of another colour on D right. Place 1 bow of a third colour on A left.

Right worker (RW): Place 1 bow on each of BC right & BC left. Place 1 bow of another colour on D right. Place 1 bow of a third colour on A left.

  1. LW: A right through BC right take C left reversed
    RW: A left through BC left take C right reversed
  2. LW: Lower B left onto C left
    RW: Lower B right onto C right
  3. LW: B left through C left take C right reversed
    RW: B right through C right take C left reversed
  4. LW: Lower right bows
    RW: Lower left bows
  5. LW: A left change with D right
    RW: A right change with D left
  6. LW: D left take A right unreversed
    RW: D right take A left unreversed
  7. Change LW B right with RW B left unreversed
  8. LW: A right take D left unreversed
    RW: A left take D right unreversed

Tollemache Transcription [39]

Grene dorge of 12 bowis set on þi handes .6. bowis & on þi felaws oþer .6. in þe maner of þe lace of .6. bowis & ye xall work as ȝe dyd in þe forseyd lace þan xal ȝe set þe ouer bowis on owr next handes on A on owr farþer hand & chong owr bowis B of ȝour next handes & þan xal ȝe with A of owr next hand tak þe bowis a geyn þat sytyn on A on owr farþer handes & be & cetera

Harley 2320 Transcription [39]

A grene dorge of 12: Take a felow, and set on hys hondes v<j> bowes & set on þyne hondys yn þe maner of grene dorge of 6 bowes, & wyrk as ȝe dud in þe same lace. Þen schul ȝe set þe ouer bowes of ȝouur next hondys on A on ȝouur ferþer hondys, and change ȝouur bowes B of ȝowr next hondes. Þen schul ȝe wt A of ȝouur next hondz take the bowe A aȝen þat syttte on ȝoure ferþer hondys, and begyn aȝen, &c(ete)ra.