John Arbon Laceweight Appledore
John Arbon Laceweight Appledore
John Arbon Laceweight Appledore
John Arbon Appledore Laceweight Bundles
John Arbon Laceweight Appledore
John Arbon Appledore laceweight bundles
John Arbon Appledore Laceweight Bundles

John Arbon Appledore Laceweight Bundles

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Glorious 100% wool laceweight/embroidery thread, spun at the John Arbon Mill in Devon.  Appledore is their local breeds yarn, made from 40% Devon Closewool, 40% Romney and 20% Exmoor Blueface. Each colour is named after a Devon cider apple! The yarn comes in 20 dappled, tweedy colours and we have created 4 different toning palettes for you to explore.  Each bundle contains 5 colours of yarn which work together beautifully. 

Each bundle contains 5x10g skeins per bundle, approx 55m per 10g skein.

Perfect for embroidery, darning, visible darning and of course fine knitting or crochet.

Misty Moor - cool earth and mauve tones reminiscent of misty, heathery moors (contains colours Duffin, Foxwhelp, Quench, Sweet Coppin and Winter Stubbard).

Kelp Forest - shades of the ocean with yellowy gold and deep greens (contains the colours Golden Knob, Hangy Down, Sheep's Nose, Spicy Pippin and Tom Putt). 

Winter's Touch - nature's neutrals evoke the stark beauty of winter (contains the colours Dabinett, Fair Maid, Hoary Morning, Payhembury, Whimple Wonder).

Daybreak - deep teals and corals of the dawn sky (contains the colours Billy Down Pippin, Ellis Bitter, Pig Snout, Slack Ma Girdle and Yeovil Sour).

Hand wash at low temperature with mild detergent.

Image shows floral design by Lorna Reid @stitchbirdie, stitched using various colours from the range. Courtesy of John Arbon and taken from their Annual 4 publication.

We try and keep our postage options simple by having a flat rate based on your shipping destination. We are currently using tracked only services.

The current postage prices are as follows from 1 Jan 2023:

  • UK Royal Mail 48 tracked : £3.50
  • UK Royal Mail 24 tracked: £4.50

These delivery (24, 48) times are estimated from despatch and not guaranteed.

Full details can be found here.

We send goods all over the World:

  • EU £15 - order value UNDER £130/150 Euros* and up to 2KG. We operate IOSS so you pay any taxes upfront - no more fees to pay on receipt!
  • Rest of World £18 up to 2KG

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We aim to please and hope that you will be happy with your order.  If you are not happy with your item/s and wish to return anything, then please notify us within 14 days of receiving your order. You must then return the items as instructed in their original condition and packaging within 14 days of notifying us.

Please note that the following items are excluded from being returned:

  • Earrings due to hygiene reasons
  • Any made to order or custom items.

Please contact us by email to grace@shopbeyondmeasure.co.uk if you wish to return an item for any reason. Please read our full returns policy for more details.

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about the maker

John Arbon Textiles are a small, worsted spinning mill, based in North Devon. They use vintage machinery to produce small-batch, artisan yarns and fibre for hand crafters. Passionate about local breeds and sustainable practice, they are a close-knit team who bring their unique sense of humour into everything they do.

Support Small

We sell beautiful and useful things for makers.  Our products are sourced with care and consideration for those who make them and we work with smaller companies and individuals whose sourcing and manufacturing process are transparent.

Inclusivity

We hope to be an inclusive company and strive to create an environment that is welcoming and embraces diversity, both with our online presence, the makers we represent, our physical pop-ups events and our collaborations. 

We welcome suggestions about how we can improve our approach. 

Charity Donation

We donate monthly to theses two amazing charities:

* Labour Behind the Label

* The Runnymede Trust.


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