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Sat, 02/09/2013 - 10:16

Artistry

Fairhavenweaver, Wow what wonderful color! I like it! I bet it feels wonderful with the cashmere too!
Sat, 02/09/2013 - 15:28

fairhavenweaver (not verified)

Thanks, Cathie. The colors from Just Our Yarn are simply fabulous. And that cashmere - well, what can I say? Virginia
Sun, 02/10/2013 - 01:35

SallyE (not verified)

I love the colors, and the pattern.

 

Sun, 02/10/2013 - 12:18

DebD (not verified)

Virginia,

I also love Just Our Yarn and when  you said you got it at the MDSWF, I knew that was were you must have gotten it from.  They do beautiful work with color.   I also love the pattern you used and was very surprised to see it was 4 shaft too.  Where did you find it?

 

Sun, 02/10/2013 - 15:15

fairhavenweaver (not verified)

The pattern is called Hooks and Eyes. It is from the wonderful book:

Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes, Miniature Overshot Patterns, by Norma Smayda, Gretchen White, Jody Brown, & Katharine Schelleng, Schiffer, 2009. There are so many exciting patterns in this book, many of them asymmetrical. Just Our Yarn usually sells the book in their booth - we got an autographed copy for our guild library. Highly recommended!

Virginia

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 03:44

DebD (not verified)

Thanks Virginia!  I just saw that JOY is no longer doing internet sales.  I'm so sad and I can't make the MD Sheep and Wool F. this coming year either. 

Thanks for the book tip.  I love overshot and may just have to splurge and get this one. 

Mon, 02/11/2013 - 22:40

fairhavenweaver (not verified)

Just so you know, Amazon carries the book.

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 02:27

msvos (not verified)

I've been afraid to try overshot, but now want to give it a try - especially the miniature overshot.  Just beautiful - fantastic colors!

Thu, 09/26/2013 - 08:20

AnnaR (not verified)

Your scarf is really nice. It's amazing to see how different and wonderful a pattern can be using new colour combinations! I'm lucky I have the Bertha Gray Hayes' book, I'll look for the pattern. If it could be useful to anyone I bought the book from bookdepository.co.uk Anna
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At the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival in May, 2012, I purchased one skein of 10/2 tencel dyed in fabulous shades of orange, one skein of 30/2 tencel in variegated purple, red, and one skein of luscious cashmere in variegated dark purple/blue/red. I used the 10/2 tencel as warp and squeezed two scarves out of it. This is the first one, an overshot pattern called Hooks and Eyes from Bertha Gray Hayes. The 30/2  tencel is the tabby weft and the cashmere is the pattern weft.

Sett is 24 epi, 8 inches wide 192 ends.

I wish you could see the shimmer and the changes of color in all the yarns. Plus, the cashmere feels just wonderful!

 

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