Overshot Runner - Susan Hanes

I found this overshot pattern in Handwoven's Deck the Halls for a holiday table runner and cut up for Christmas ornaments.  The pattern called for red and green plaid warp and tabby weft, with white for the pattern yarn.  I changed it up to match the yarn I had on hand and finished it in time for Valentine's Day.  Actually it was even completed in time for Chinese New Year, red works for so many holidays.  With the 3 1/2 yard warp, I completed 3 table runners, two red and one aqua.

The pattern is also found in Marguerite Davison's, A Handweaver's Pattern Book where it is called Susan Hanes.  It must have NC textile connections to the Hanes family.

The pattern yarn came from the Humane Society Thrift Shop for $1 a ball.  It is a mercerized, cotton crochet yarn, close to a 5/2.  From the label, it looks like it was made in the 60's, so antique yarn for these antique looking table runners.  It was purchased originally from a discount store, Sky City, a chain that has been out of business for over 30 years.

Date Finished January, 2013

Loom  Baby Wolf

Weave Structure  Overshot - Susan Hanes

Reed  10,  2 ends 

Warp     Fiber  cotton

              Count  8/2

              Color  natural

              Mfr  Dragon Tail

              Source Earth Guild

Warp     Width in Reed  15 3/4"

              Ends  317

              Length  3 1/2 yds

Tabby Weft   - same as warp
Pattern Weft   Fiber  cotton, mercerized, crochet thread

              Count  - unknown, used single on one, not heavy enough, used double on remaining two runners

              Color red and turquoise

              Mfr

              Source  Humane Society thrift shop

Beat                       50/50                    

Size  Three runners, 14 x 28 inch (hemmed)

Notes:  The draft in Handwoven has an error in the repeats,  The number of ends is correct, but the repeat pattern is not, there are 4 1/2 repeats of the pattern, not 5.  I used a crochet yarn for the pattern yarn, but as a single it was not thick enough to create the overshot pattern.  Doubled the second two and made a much better appearance.  For each of the runners where the pattern weft was doubled, I used a little over one ball of yarn.