Lace vinee of 8 bows

Directions

Place 1 bow on each of AB left. Place 1 bow each of another colour on CD left & ABCD right.

  1. A left through ABCD left & DCB right take A right unreversed
  2. Raise right bows
  3. D right take D left unreversed
  4. Lower left bows (keeping A bottom on A)
  5. Reverse all bows
  6. Repeat 1-5  five more times
  7. A right through ABCD right & DCB left take A left unreversed
  8. Raise left bows
  9. D left take D right unreversed
  10. Lower right bows (keeping A bottom on A)
  11. Reverse all bows
  12. Repeat 7-11  five more times

Tollemache Transcription [56]

Lace vinee of .8. bowis tak 2 bowis of on colour & set on A B lyfte & .6. bowis of a noþer colour on C D lyfte & A B C D ryght þan xal þu tak thorow A B C D lyfte & D C B ryght þe bow A ryght vnreuersyd þan hie þe ryght bowis & tak with D ryght þe bow of D lyft vnreuersyd þan low þi lyft bowis so þat þe bow þat was tak of A right dwel styll on A lyfte þan xal þu reuerse al þi bowis & begyn a geyne tyll ii bowis of 1 colour be on A B ryght þan xal þu work with <þe> ryght hand as þu dydyst with þe lyfte tyll 2 bowis of on colour be on A B lyfte & so begyn & cetera