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.
