Lace endented (of 8 bows)

Directions

Take 4 bows of one colour and place them on A B C D right. Take 2 bows of another colour and place them on A B left. Take 2 bows of a third colour and place them on C D left.

A left through ABCD left take D right unreversed
D right take D left unreversed
Lower left bows (keeping A left bottom on A left)
Reverse all bows
A left through ABCD left & D right take C right unreversed
Raise D right
D right take D left unreversed
Lower left bows
Reverse all bows
A left through ABCD left & DC right take B right unreversed
Raise CD right
D right take D left unreversed
Lower left bows
Reverse all bows
A left through ABCD left & DCB right take A right unreversed
Raise right bows
D right take D left unreversed
Lower left bows
Reverse all bows
Repeat steps 1-19 with right hand active

Tollemache Transcription [17]

Lace endente Take 4 bowis of on colour & set hem on A B C D ryght & ii bowis of anoþer colour & set hem on A B lyfte & oþer 2 bowis of thred colour & set hem on C D lefte Then xal A lefte take þorow hys bowe & B C D lefte þe bow of D E ryght onreuersyd & þen xal D E ryght tak þe bow of D lefte onreuersyd þan low þi bowis so þat þe bow þat was take of D ryght dwell styll on A lefte þan reuerse al þi bowis & þan xal A left take throw hys bow & B C D of þe sam & D ryght þe bow C ryght onreuersyd þan hye þi bow of D ryght on C þan xal D ryght tak þe bow of D lyfte þan low þi bowis as be for so þat þe bow þat was taken of C ryght dwel on A lyfte þan reuerse al þi .bowis & þan xal A lefte tak thorow hys & B C D lefte & D C ryght þe bow of B ryght vnreuersyd þan hie þi bowis of D C ryght þan xal D ryght tak þe bow of D lyfte þan low þi lyfte bowis as befor þan reuerse all þi bowis þan xal A lefte tak thorow hym & B C D lyfte & D C B ryght þe bow of A ryght vnreuersyd þan hie þi ryght bowis & D ryght xal tak bow of D E lyf(t)e þan lowe þi lyfte bowis as befor þan reuerse all þi bowis þan xal þu worke with þi ryght hand as þu dydyste with þi lyf<t>e & at euery takyng reuerse all

Harley 2320 Transcription [18]

FOR to make a lace endented: Tak iiij bowes of o colour, and set hem on A, B, C, D ryȝt & iiij bowes of anoþer colour, and set hem on A B C D lyft. Þen schal A lyft take þorow hys bowe on B, C, D lyft þe bow of D ryȝt vnreuersed; and þen schal D ryȝt tak þ^e bowe of D lyft vnreuersed. And þen lowe þy lyft bowes so þat þe bowe þat was take of D ryȝt dwelle stylle on A lyft. Þen reuerce al þy bowes, and þen schal A lyft take þorowout hys bowe on B, C, D lyft and D ryȝt vnto C. Þen schal D ryȝt tak þe bow of D lyfte vnreuerced. Þen lowe þy lyft bowes as before. Þen reuers alle þy bowes. Þen schal A lyft take þorowout hys bowe & B, C, D lyft & D, C, B ryȝt þe bow of A ryȝt vnreuerced. Þen hye þy ryȝt bowez, and D ryȝt schal take þe bowe of D lyfte vnreuerced. Þen lowe þy lyfte bowes. Þen schal þ^u wyth þy ryȝt hond do as þ^u dedyst with þy lyft hond, and at euery takyng reuerce al þy bowes.