Helmsdale Local pattern E
Local Helmsdale Pattern : Thanks to Colin Innes.
No. 1 : Norman Fraser
Tag : Gold twist with yellow floss.
Tail : A topping and jungle - two small spots.
Butt : Scarlet wool or scarlet herl.
Body : Narrow oval tinsel.
Ribbed : Medium oval gold tinsel.
Shoulder : Pale green.
Wings : Double strips of cream colour feather turkey tail - that is, four strips in all, two on each side, the inside
ones back to back; a topping or two over.
Cheeks : Jungle, two spots each side.
Head : Black wool.
Local Helmsdale Pattern : Thanks to Colin Innes.
No. 2 :
Tag : Silver twist and yellow floss.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two turns yellow floss, the remainder yellow mohair.
Ribbed : Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle: Yellow, shade of body, from floss to head.
Shoulder : Pale green hackle, but only a turn or two.
Wings : Double strips of the lightest shade cream colour feather turkey tail, place as in the case of No. 1; two toppings over.
Head : Black wool.
Local Helmsdale Pattern : Met dank aan Colin Innes.
No. 3 :
Tag : Silver twist and medium orange floss.
Tail : A topping
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two turns dark orange floss, the remainder golden olive mohair.
Ribbed : Oval gold twist.
Hackle : Golden olive, from floss to head.
Shoulder : Guinea fowl.
Wings : Small tippet, and above that one large strip (full size of wing) brown feather turkey tail on each side;
red and green swan; and a long strip of dark mallard, half the breadth of the wing, outside all - both sides;
no topping.
Head : Black wool.