"Purple King" by Knox, Arthur Edward

Author Knox, Arthur Edward
Book Autumns on the Spey
Book Edition N/A
Page 69
Tags salmon, spey, riverspey, purple,

Material

  • Body: Lake colour berlin wool (mix scarlet and purple)
  • Rib: Gold and silver, alternate
  • Hackle: Grey or red cock
  • Throat: Teal
  • Wing: Mallard

Original material

As written in the book:

Body lake colour, composed of scarlet and purple mixed. Alternate bars of gold and silver. Hackle, grey or red cock, according to fancy. Shoulder hackle, teal. Wing, mallard.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Body Other Wool - Berlin
Lake - mix scarlet and purple
 
Rib Tinsel Gold      
Tinsel
Alternate with gold
Silver      
Hackle Chicken - Cock
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Feather Gray      
Throat Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Feather - Flank Natural
Other Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather - Shoulder Natural

Materials in pattern

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