Open lace of 7 bows

Directions

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

A right through BC right take top B left unreversed

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 unreversed

B left take A right unreversed

A left through top B left take C right unreversed

Lower right bows

Tollemache Transcription [21]

A opyn lace of 7 bowis Set 7 bowis on þi handes in þe maner of þe holow lace of 7 bowis & work in þe sam maner of þe holow lace saue in þis lace þu xalt al þi bowis vnreuerse and þi bowis be departyd þu xalt haue a lace of on colonr & a noþer of a noþer colour

Harley 2320 Transcription [21]

TO make an open lace of 7 bowes: Set 7 bowes on þy fyngris as yn þ^e holow lace, & wyrk yn þe same maner as þ^e holow lace, saue yn þ^s lace þ^u schalt haue al þy bowes vnreuercyd; and yf þy bowes be departed þ^u schalt haue o lace of o colourer and þ^t oþer of anoþer colourer.