Overshot weaving patterns

Overshot, with its fantastical names and wonderful patterning, is a great structure for 4-shaft weavers.

This post is the third in a series introducing common weaving structures. We’ve already looked at plain weave and twill, and this time we’re going to dive into the magic of overshot weaves—a structure that’s very fun to make and creates exciting graphic patterns.

I love the Whig Rose overshot pattern by Josephine Estes. It's a miniature overshot pattern, so the floats are not large, and it's suitable...

You can weave beautiful overshot using these 12 great tips!

Looking so psychedelic… this is overshot “woven on opposites”. I’m using the aqua for my main colour and orange for the accent colour. It beats more closely because there is no tabby to provide the base structure and looks more weft-faced. The treadling rhythm doesn’t feel as convenient as alternating two feet for pattern-tabby-pattern-tabby, but ...

Nov 2012 Leclerclooms free pattern http://www.leclerclooms.com/pattern/2012/Novembre/Anglais.htm

Overshot weaving | The Icelandic Textile Center

Felicia Lo’s online course, Weaving Overshot on 4-Shafts — a fascinating way to create a wide variety of patterns in your handwoven cloth. #weaving #weavingpattern #overshot #blockweave

References: Madelyn van der Hoogt’s The Complete Book of Drafting for Handweavers Mary Black’s The Key to Weaving The design ideas on this page are ideas that have helped me to design a…