Indigo Overshot

Draft: Same But Different from Handweaver’s Pattern Directory

 Warp:  8/2 cottolin dyed with indigo (using Vegan Yarn Libertas (60% organic cotton / 40% linen) naturally dyed with Indigo (740 yds)

 Tabby weft:  8/2 undyed cottolin (using 8/2 brassard cotton in color naturel)

 Overshot weft:  Harrisville Shetland in natural (doubled)

16 epi (sleyed on an 8-dent reed w/ two threads for each dent)

 Calculations:
2.75 yd warp
271 ends + 2 floating selvedges

Measurements: Two pieces 25” long x 15.5” wide, with one 6” sample


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