Lace vinee (of 16)

Directions

Left Worker: Place 1 bow on each of ABCD left. Place 1 bow of another colour on each of ABCD right.
Right worker: Place 1 bow of a third colour on each finger.

  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. Exchange LW A right with RW A left unreversed
  6. Reverse all bows
  7. Repeat until all bows of colour 1 are on RW right hand
  8. A right through ABCD right & DCB left take A left unreversed
  9. Raise left bows
  10. D left take D right unreversed
  11. Lower right bows (keeping A bottom on A)
  12. Exchange LW A right with RW A left unreversed
  13. Reverse all bows
  14. Repeat until all bows of colour 1 are on LW left hand

Tollemache Transcription [57]

Lace vinee of .16. bowys tak 8 bowis of colour & set hem on þi felaws handes & 4 of a noþer & set hem on þi ryght & 2 of a noþer & set hem on þi lyfte & after euery tak yn xal chang þe ouer bowis of owr next handes þan reuerse al & be gyn a geyn vnto 4 bowis of on colour be on þe ryght hand of þi felaw þan xal ȝe work with owr ryght handes as ȝe dyd with owr lyfte handes on to þe 4 bowis be cum a geyn þe lyfte hand & so work ageyn as ȝe dyd fyrst