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Tutu-1

Nick Thomas
Emerger
Easy
  1. Run on the thread, catch in a length of DMC thread and tie in down the hook.
  2. Twist the thread to cord it up and wind forward in touching turns, tie in and remove the waste end.
  3. Snip the fibres from a short section at the end of the stripped ribbon and tie in this section.
  4. Wind forward in touching turns, tie in and remove the waste.
  5. Tie in the wing fibres by their middle in front of the wrapped silk.
  6. Dub over the thread turns. Lift the front fibres and wrap the thread just behind the hook eye.
  7. Fold the rear fibres over the dubbing forming the wing case and tie in.
  8. Lift the wing and add some turns of dubbing to lift up the fibres.
  9. Whip finish, remove the thread and trim the wing to length.
Hook Fulling Mill FM50 60 #14/16
Thread Semperfli 18/0 Nano Silk
Abdomen Brown DMC metallic thread
Legs Stripped 7mm brown natural silk ribbon
Thorax Natural pine squirrel dubbing
Wing Fulling Mill tan and light dun ultra-dry yarn

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