Do you know that crocheted flies are patened by Mustad. That is why I use the Knitpicker. Easier then the crochet needle to weave the extended woven thread bodies like I do on my Knitpikin Mayflies. Tony
--- Deborah Duran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Reuven > Google Torrill Kolbu's name and woven or crocheted > flies and you will find > some tutorials on it. It may be the language > differences also but here in > the US we refer to that kind of a stitch as macramé > knots. I dont use a > crotchet hook or a nit picking tool. I just use my > hands. > Warm Regards, > Deb > > www.uftri.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Reuven Segal > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 6:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [VFB] Deb's Pic > > So interesting! > I have an idea for a peeping caddis. Now all I have > to do is actually learn > the process!!!!! > I have received some interesting sites but if anyone > has any good sites and > references, please let me know. > > Thanks, > > Reuven > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of DonO > Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2006 3:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Deb's Pic > > Deb, > > There are a half-dozen 'weaves' that have been > around from before Torill & I > were born (Although Dr. D invented them). Her claim > to fame was in her > crochted-style tying, with extended bodies. > http://www.kaliningrad-fishing.ru/zhur-sr/008-2005/statja-005-1.html > She > too faced the problem of weaving beyong the bend of > the hook for making > extended bodies. So she crochted the tail extension > and wellah! > > I met her in Denver at the ISC show years ago (was > there with Mustad). Very > nice lady. Had all the guys going, too, as she is > pretty. Not me, though. > But Buggs, well, he's a rabbit. > > DonO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 10:30 AM > Subject: [VFB] Deb's Pic > > > I have some pictures of her flies Petru D sent me > and I suspect that I used > one of the pictures of her flies for my inspiration > also. I pull those > pictures out when ever I get a bug to work on my > woven flies. > Now his flies I haven't even considered attempting > yet. I'll have to get in > touch with him again if I ever get that brave. Once > he told me how many > threads were involved I decided I would probably end > up tying myself to the > hook. He takes it to a whole new level! I tried to > convince him he needed > to write a book on weaving but I don't think he was > convinced. LOL He's a > very nice guy. > Warm Regards, > Deb > > www.uftri.org > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Niclas (Gmail) > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 10:23 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [VFB] Deb's Pic > > Steven, > > Miscellanious facts about mine, now when Torill > Kolbu has been mentioned: My > Rubbered Creative Pupa is in fact a version of > Torill's own CDC Creative > Pupa. (I have the real one on: > http://www.roja.se/flugfiskaren/monster/monster_visa.asp?val=visa&ID=386) > > Not saying it would make her proud, but still > miscellanious facts. ;o) > > /Nick > > > > > On 5/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > I just got Deb Duran's Woven Parachute to complete > Jimmy D's March Madness > Swap. It's beautifully tied and the second woven fly > within the set. > Torrill would be proud... > http://stevenojai.tripod.com/flyswap3.htm > > Thanks for following up on this Deb. My > appreciation. > Steve > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - > Release Date: 5/19/2006 > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
