Olives, anyone?

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Izaak
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Olives, anyone?

Post by Izaak » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:35 pm

Green Olive
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Black Olive
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Re: Olives, anyone?

Post by Mataura mayfly » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:39 pm

Tom,
Nice matching of names and colours to produce!
Very nice clean ties as well.
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Re: Olives, anyone?

Post by Old Hat » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:52 pm

Izaak,

Some might say you are only feeding our habit.

But It sure tastes good. :D
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
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Re: Olives, anyone?

Post by DOUGSDEN » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:02 pm

Izaak,
Wonderful olives indeed! I have been working on a small box of soft-hackled blue winged olives inspired by the late Syl Nemes in his wonderful book "Soft-hackled Immitations". There are four patterns in his book and I have just gotten one of the four completed....starling and pheasant in sizes 12 and 14. I am a very slow tyer but I hope to have this box complete for the Roscoe Rendezvous.
I am inspired by your wonder patterns listed in this thread! They look fantastic! The B.W.O. is a magical insect causing many past and present writers to wax philosophically. It was a favorite of G.E.M. Skues and he waxed quite well on it throughout his famous career!
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Re: Olives, anyone?

Post by hankaye » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:57 pm

Izaak, Howdy;

Beautifully done.

Thanks,

hank
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