Lace maskell

Directions

Place 1 bow each of one color on AB right & AB left. Place 1 bow each of another color on CD right & CD left.

A right change with A left reversed

B right change with B left reversed

C right change with C left reversed

D right change with D left reversed

Step 5

Repeat Steps 1-4

A right change with B left reversed

B right change with A left reversed

C right change with D left reversed

D right change with C left reversed

C right change with B left reversed

B right change with C left reversed

A right change with D left reversed

D right change with A left reversed

Tollemache Transcription [27]

Lace maskell set 4 bowis on A B C D ryght & 4 bowis on A B C D lyfte but ordyr A & B on both handes of 1 colour & C D of a noþer colour þan xal A ryght chang with A lyfte so þat A ryght tak þe bow of A lyfte thorow his bow reuersyd in þe sam maner xal B ryght chang with B lyfte & so of C & D & after þat begyn a geyne & when þu hast changyd 2 so þat al þe bowis þat wer on þi ryght hand be þer a gayn þ<an> xal A ryght chang with B lyfte so þat A ryght tak [th] thorow hys bow þe bow of B lefte reuersyd in þe saw ma<ner> xal B ryght chang with A left & C ryght with D lefte & D ryght with C lyfte þan xal C ryght chang with B lyfte & B ryght with C lyfte þan be gyn a geyn as is be for & þe on syd schal haue colour con<t>rary to þe oþer it<em> A & B be of on colour & C & D of anoþer

Harley 2320 Transcription [19]

FOR to make a lace maskel: Set iiij bowes of o colour on A, B ryȝt and on in A, B lyft. Þen schal A riȝt chang w^t A lyft, so þat A ryȝt take þe bowe of A lyft þorowout hys bowe reuercyd; and in þe same maner schal B ryȝt change hys bowe wyth B lyft, and C ryȝt w^t C lyft, and D ryȝt w^t D lyft. In þe same maner þ^u schalt chage al þy bowes aȝen. And when þ^u hast changed twyes, þ^t al þy bowes þat were on þy ryȝt hond be on þy ryȝt hond aȝen, þen schal A ryȝt change hys bowe w^t B lyft so þ^t A ryȝt take þoroȝ hys bow þe bowe of B lyft reuerced. In þe same maner schal B ryȝt change hys bowes w^t A lyft, and C ryȝt w^t D lyft, and D ryȝt w^t C lyft. Þen schal C ryȝt change hys bowe w^t B lyft, and B ryȝt w^t C lyft, and þen A ryȝt w^t D lyft and D ryȝt w^t A lyft. Þen begyn aȝen. And yf A, B be of o colour on boþe hondes then schall o masclen be of o colour and þ^t oþer of anoþer colouur.