Chain broad

Braid 28

Directions

start
Place 1 bow each of one color on ABCD right. Place 1 bow each of another color on ABCD left
step 1
A right change with D left reversed
step 2
A left change with D left reversed
step 3
B right change with C left reversed
step 4
B left change with C right reversed

Tollemache Transcription [28]

Cheyne brede set .8. bowis on owr handes in maner & colour vt supra & þan xal A ryght chang with D lefte so þat A ryght tak þe bow of D lefte þorow his bow reuersyd & in þe sam maner xal A lefte chang with D ryght & B ryght with C lyfte & B lyfte with C ryght & so be gyn a geyne

Harley 2320 Transcription [27]

TO make a lace cheyne brode: Take 8 bowes of ij colours, & set on þyne hondes in þe manere of þe lace bend. And þen schal A ryȝt change hys bowe wt D lyft, so þat A ryȝt take þe bowe of D lyft þorow hys bowe reuerced, & in þe same maner schal A lyft þorow hys bow wyt D ryȝt, and B ryȝt wyt C lyft, a<nd> B lyft wt C ryȝt.