Overshot Scarves

Two weavers working in the 1950's, Josephine Estes and Bertha Gray Hayes, have studied and designed miniature overshot patterns.  Traditional overshot designs often have pattern repeats that are 200 to 400 ends.  These designs make wonderful coverlets, blankets and throws, but they are not suitable for smaller and narrower woven cloth like scarves and towels.  Josephine and Bertha's drafts are designed with repeats of 20-50 ends.  Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes was published in 2009 and Josephine Estes drafts are available at the University of Arizona weaving site here.  I picked up a skein of Autumn Rainbow Mini Mochi recently and wanted to make a scarf using the Mini Mochi as the pattern yarn, which would showcase the slow color changes of the yarn.  The draft is Josephine Estes' Rings and Crosses.


Date Finished  January 2015

Loom  Baby Wolf

Weave Structure  Overshot - Rings and Crosses

Reed  12, 18 epi

Warp     Fiber  Tencel

              Count  8/2

              Color Turquoise

              Mfr  Valley

              Source  WEBS

Warp     Width in Reed  7"

              Ends  130

              Length  6 yds

Scarf One Weft      Fiber  wool and nylon

              Count  Mini Mochi

              Color  Autumn Rainbow

              Mfr  Crystal Palace

              Source  Paradise Fibers

Scarf  Two Weft      Fiber  cotton

              Count  5/2

              Color  White

              Mfr  Valley

              Source  WEBS