Silkewerk - Lace ounde rounde

Lace ounde rounde

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

Single flat	Cheueron brode [T30]
Single round	Cheueron rounde [T31]
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, allowing for the A loops to be exchanged above the braid.

Seat Your Fellow on Your right side.

Take sixteen loops in two colors, and place them onthe following fingers:
Color 1: A B of all hands.
Color 2: C D of all hands.

Work your own chevron braids:

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.)

Connect Your braid with Your Fellow's:

Exchange A loops on your inner hands:
Your Fellow's A loop passes through Your A loop unreversed

[Use your other hand to make this work.]

Exchange A loops on your outer hands:
You: Put your A loop over and around Your Fellow's A, taking his A loop back in exchange unreversed.

Repeat from the beginning.

Source: Tollemache 34

Lace ounde rounde of 16.
Set your bows as in the broad lace [T33] work in the same manner and when ye have changed the over bows of your next hand then shall ye change the over bows in the further hand and begin and etc.

Source: Harleian 38

A lace ounde rounde of 16 bowys.
Omnia ut supra [All as above], save when ye have changed the over bows of your next hands ye shall change the over bows of your further hands.

Source: Serene 50

A lace ownd round.
Set your bows upon your hands as in the ownd broad [S49], and work also in the self manner, save ye shall change here your overbows of you further hands, and begin again.