Appledore Heirloom Blankets
Appledore Heirloom Blankets
Appledore Heirloom Blankets
Appledore Heirloom Blankets
Lovingly made entirely in Devon from local fibre, these blankets are a truly special, 100% British-made quality product that celebrates our local textiles heritage, as well as our efforts to keep making beautiful products on our trusty old machines. We have been so excited about these here at the mill and are so proud to be able show them off to you all! They are everything we had hoped for – strong yet soft, bright yet subtle and interesting, and super cosy (even Sonja’s cat agrees – she’s been using one for her naps ever since they arrived!)
A true celebration of British fibre, these cosy blankets are made from 100% Devon Wool sourced locally via the British Wool Marketing Board. The yarn is spun at our mill in South Molton, and the blankets woven at Spencer & Bates Weavers near Honiton, in East Devon. All other fibre processing and finishing was done in Yorkshire and the Scottish Borders, so these are 100% British-made blankets, lovingly created using vintage machinery by small scale processors in limited run batches.
Due to GPSR, we are currently unable to ship our blankets to the EU and Northern Ireland. We apologise and hope this will be a temporary situation but in the meantime we will have to cancel and refund any orders received from these destinations.
Specifications
Specifications
Woven in Appledore DK yarn – 40% Devon Closewool, 40% Exmoor Blueface, 20% Romney, in a checked twill pattern with fringed edges.
Blue colourway: Tom Putt, Billy Down Pippin, & Sheep’s Nose
Pink colourway: Pig Snout, Slack Ma Girdle, & Quench
Size: 150cm x 125cm / 59 x 49" (not including fringe on short ends)
Weight: 1-1.1kg / 2.2lb approx.
About the Weavers
About the Weavers
Spencer & Bates Weavers are brothers Thomas and Daniel Bates, and their partner Rex Spencer. They collectively inherited the business from their dads, who started out rescuing vintage looms and machinery years ago, just like our Mr Arbon! They first met John when they all worked out of nearby Coldharbour Mill, before moving on to set up their own mills nearby. They have woven these beautiful heirloom blankets for us on a vintage 1950s broad-width Hattersley ‘Standard’ shuttle loom in a large check pattern on a twill weave structure. The three colours used combine to make nine different patch variations creating an interesting and pleasing interplay of shades.
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Local Fibre
Our mill is situated in the heart of North Devon. As much as possible we use the fibre which is reared and sheared on this land, utilising the unique properties of each breed in our yarn and tops.

Unique Yarn & Tops
The hours of work and skill that go into producing one of our yarn and tops ranges is reflected in the dedication of a knitter, spinner or crocheter during the intricate journey from beginning to finished garment – both are a harmony of tradition and creativity.

Vintage Machines
Our Mill is one of only a handful of small-scale worsted spinning mills still operating in the UK. Many of our vintage machines were rescued from old, traditional mills before their closure. Keeping them going is a labour of love, but we reckon that the resulting woolly treats are well worth it!

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