
No. 3 for the River Shannon
pattern from 'The Book of the Salmon' by Ephemera
Tag: silver twist and yellow floss
Tail: a topping
Body: first half orange, remainder purple pig's wool, ribbed with silver tinsel
Hackle: wine purple hackle over purple fur
Throat: orange hackle and blue jay (gallena) over
Wings: Brown Mallard; Golden Pheasant tail, neck, toppings mixed with blue macaw and bustard feathers
Cheeks: a little guinea hen and teal
Head: blue pigs hair