Silkewerk - A lace broad party

A lace broad party

Because no loops travel through any other loops, this same braid could be achieved with seven two-strand elements held in the hands. Loops just make it easier to control.

This braid is unlike any other in the manuscript. Like the unique thin lace [5] of 5 loops, I'm including this with other 7 loop braids simply because of the number of loops.

Take four loops of one color, and three of another color, and place them on the following fingers:
Color 1: A B C D left
Color 2: B C D right

Work with the Right hand:
A takes D left reversed upward. [*]
Lower the left loops

Work with the Left hand:
A takes D right reversed upward. [*]
Lower the right loops

Repeat.

[* It's odd that the directions specify to reverse upward, because the loops simply trade positions in a regular pattern as in a standard 3 element plait, so twisting the loops (up, down, or not at all) has no visible effect on the end result.]

Source: Tollemache 62

A lace broad party of 7 bows not according to the broad lace of 7 bows aforesaid [23].

Take 7 bows of 2 colors and set 4 of one color over A B C D left and 3 of another color on B C D right then shall A right take the bow of D left reversed upward then low thy left bows then shall A left take the bow of D right reversed upward and then begin again.