Overshot was the first weave structure I fell in love with way back in 1979. Everyone was weaving overshot in the '70's. "Keep Me Warm One Night" a book by Dorothy K. Burnham and Harold B. Burnham was hot off the press, filled with wonderful drafts and inspiring history of early handweaving in eastern Canada. I wove my first coverlet in 1979!
Now, overshot has been having a resurgence. I see it all over social media. Weavers of all ages - young, in the middle and old, are interpreting the old patterns in new ways. Here we will take a look at the basics and more!
Things we will learn:
- the unit system for overshot
- How understanding twill shapes will help us identify those shapes in overshot
- Tromp at Writ, Rose Fashion, treading of opposites
- using contemporary graphics in the threading
- adding other Plain Weave elements to the overall design
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Weave structure: Overshot
Material: 8/2 cotton, 30/2 silk, 18/2 Zephyr
Each kit makes: 5 Scarves
Loom requirements:
- Shafts: 8
- Reed: 10 dent
- Weaving width: 16"
Each kit includes:
- Weaving instructions (including draft)
- 2 cones of 8/2 cotton - Natural
- 1 cone of 8/2 cotton - Black
You will also need to choose 3 cones of Zephyr for your weft and 3 skeins of 30/2 Bombyx silk for your weft. Jane used these combinations in her samples.
Zephyr -Indigo
30/2 Bombyx silk -Salt Spring Sky
Zephyr -Steel
30/2 Bombyx silk - Glacier
Zephyr -Ebony
30/2 Bombyx silk - Autumn Spice
Zephyr -Ebony
30/2 Bombyx silk - Rainy Day
Zephyr -Ebony
30/2 Bombyx silk - Peachy Keen
Or choose your own colours from our zephyr page and 30/2 Bombyx silk page
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