The Crane
Posted by nwflytyer on November 1, 2015
An old Irish pattern, as per Francis Francis.
Tip: Silver thread and orange floss
Tail: A very long slice of bright yellow swan *subbed dyed goose*
Butt: Red crewel
Body: Bright medium blue floss
Rib: Silver tinsel
Hackle: A blue heron hackle all the way up *subbed crowned pigeon*
Shoulder: Gallina
Wings: Two long jungle cock feathers with a cuckoo dun hackle over *subbed light grizzly variant saddle feather for cuckoo*
Head: Red crewel
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