Silkewerk - Cheueron brod

Cheueron brod

Like most of the braids based on chevrons, this one comes in four versions:

Single flat	Cheueron brod [T30]
Single round	A cheueron rounde [T31][T63][T64]
Double flat	Lace ounde brode [T33]
Double round	Lace ounde rounde [T34]

The direction that the loops are given the half-twist matters, and determines which side of the braid faces upward during the braiding. This is especially relevant when it comes to forming the round versions. The manuscripts are vague on this point, but it's clear that the twist was intentionally controlled.

For the sake of consistency, all my directions will form a braid with the more attractive side facing down.

Take eight loops in two colors, and place them on the following fingers:
Color 1: A B of both hands
Color 2: C D of both hands

Work with the right hand:
A takes through D C B left, the loop of A left unreversed.
High the left loops.
Move the loop taken from A left onto D left.

[The top (A) loop is pulled down though the other loops to ultimately end on D.]

Work with the left hand (in mirror image):
A takes through D C B right, the loop of A right unreversed.
High the right loops.
Move the loop taken from A right onto D right.

Exchange D loops:
Put the loop from D right over and around D left, taking back the loop from D left reversed.

Twist all your loops, giving a 180° turn to each loop:
Twist the bottom of each loop upward (Counter-clockwise on left, clockwise on right.)

Repeat from the beginning.

Source: Tollemache 30

Cheueron brod of 8 bowis.
Set 4 of one color on A B in both hands and 4 of another on C D in both hands then shall A right take through D C B left the bow of A left unreversed then high thy left bows and set the same bow on D left that was taken of a left then shall A left take through D C B right the bow A unreversed then high thy right bows then set the same bow on D that was taken of A then shall D right change his bow with D left then shall you reverse all your bows and begin and etc.

Source: Harlein 30

A brode lace cheueron of 8 bowes.
Set 4 bows of one color on A, B on both hands, and 4 bows of another color on C, D on both hands. Then shall A right take through D, C, B left the bow of A left unreversed. Then high thy left bows, and set the same bow on D left that was taken of A left. Then shall A left take through D, C, B right the bow of A right unreversed. Then high thy right bows, and set the self bow on D that was taken of A. Then shall D right change his bow with D left. Then reverse all thy bows and begin again.

Source: Serene 47

A lace cheveron broad of eight bowes.
Take four bows of one color and four of another, and be all that one color upon A B of both thy hands and the other color upon C D of both thy hands, and then shall you take with A of the right hand through D C B of the left hand, the bow A unreversed of the self hand and then hight thy bows left, and the left bow so taken set upon D left and after shalt thou take with A left through D C B right the bow A right unreversed, and then high thy right bows and set the self bow upon D right, and then shall D right change his bow with D left and then reverse all thy bows and begin again.