Hollow lace of 7 bows

Directions

Place 1 bow each on BC right. Place 2 bows each of another colour on AB left and 1 bow on C left

A right through BC right take top B left reversed

B right take top A left unreversed

A right through top B right take C left unreversed

Lower left bows

A left through BC left take top B right reversed

B left take A right unreversed

A left through top B left take C right unreversed

Lower right bows

Tollemache Transcription [19]

An holow lace of 7 bowis set 2 bowis on B & C ryght & 2 sondry bowis on A lyfte & 2 bowis on B lyfte & on on C lyfte þan xal A ryght tak thowrow B C ryght þe forme bow of B lyfte vnreversyd & B ryght schal tak þe forme bow of A lyfte vnreversyd & A ryght shal tak thowrow þe sam bow þat was of A lyfte þe bow C lyft vnreuersyd þan low þe lyfte bowis þan schal A lyfte take thorow B C of þe sam þe forme bow of B rygh<t> reuersyd & B lyfte þe forme bow of A ryght vnr<(e)uersyd þan low þi ryght bowis and begyn a geyne

Harley 2320 Transcription [12]

FOR to make an lace holow of vij bowys: Set ij bowes on B & C in þy ryȝt hond and ij sunder bowys on A lyft h(ond), and ij bowes on B lift, and on in C lyft. Þen schal A riȝt take þorow B, C of þe sane hond þe forme bowe of B lyft vnreuerced; and B ryȝt schal take þ^e forme bowe of A lyft vnreuerced; and A ryȝt schal take þorow þ^e same þat was on A lyft þ^e bowe C of þe lyft hond vnreuerced. Þen lowe þy lyft bowys. Þen schal A lyft take þorowout B, C lyft þe forme bow of B ryȝt reuerced, and B lyft schal take þe forme bow of A ryȝt vnreuerced, and A lyft schall take þorowout þe bowe þ^t was on A ryȝt þ^e bow C ryȝt vnreuercyd. Þen lowe þy ryȝt bowys, and begyn aȝen.