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\title[chevron]{The Chevron Braid}


{\em Tollemache book of secrets ≈} Set 4 bows of one colour on {\em a~b}, and 4 of another on {\em c~d} on both hands. Then shall {\em R~a} take through {\em L~d~c~b} the bow of {\em L~a} unreversed. Then hie the left bows - and set the same bow on {\em L~d} that was taken off {\em L~a.} Then shall {\em L~a} take through {\em R~d~c~b} the bow on {\em R~a}. Then hie the right bows - and set the same bow on {\em R~d} that was taken off {\em R~a}.Then shall {\em R~d} change his bow with {\em L~d}. Then shall you reverse all your bows. And begin et cetera.

\subject[billit]{The Crosse Billit}

Set 4 bows of one colour on one hand and 4 bows of another on other hand. Work as above.

\subject[chevron round]{A Chevron Round}

{\em Tollemache book of secrets ≈} Set 8 bows of 2 colours as in Chevron Broad, and work in the same manner, save when you have changed {\em R~d} with {\em L~d} then shall {\em R~a} change with {\em L~a}. And reverse as above. 


\subject[chevron narrow]{A Chevron of 6 bows}

Set 2 bows of one colour on {\em a} on both hands, another on {\em b}, yet another on {\em c} on both hands. Then shall {\em R~d} take through {\em L~c~b} the bow of {\em L~a} unreversed. Then shall {\em L~d} take through {\em R~d~c~b} the bow on {\em R~a}. Hie \type{&} reverse all your bows. And begin et cetera.

\subject[billit narrow]{A Crosse Billit of 6 bows}

Set 3 bows of one colour on {\em L~a~b~c} and 3 bows of another on {\em R~a~b~c}. Work as above.


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