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Announcement    ************ NOVA SCOTIA KNITS - FORMERLY WJP KNITS ------------ MY BUSINESS HAS BEEN RE-BRANDED AND MY NEW WEBSITE IS WWW.NOVASCOTIAKNITS.COM WHERE YOU CAN FIND MY FULL RANGE OF ATLIER DESIGNS AS WELL AS MY READY TO WEAR COLLECTION AND PDF KNITTING PATTERNSB TOO ***********

*** SHIPPING UPDATE***
WHILST I AM HAPPY TO SHIP INTERNATIONALLY, THERE ARE A FEW EXPECTIONS TO THIS -
RUSSIA, BELARUS, CHINA - ALL FOR OBVIOUS REASONS
GERMANY - SORRY, I WOULD LOVE TO SHIP TO GERMANY, UNFORTUNATLEY, DUE TO BREXIT, I AM UNABLE TO SHIP TO CUSTOMERS IN GERMANY AS US BRITS NEED TO PAY FOR A LICENSE TO SHIP THERE.

MY DESIGNS ARE A BLEND OF TRADITION AND CONTEMPORARY. I USE TRADITIONAL ELEMENTS - TECHNIQUES AND YARN, BLENDING THEM SEAMLESSLY WITH MODERN IDEAS AND STYLES. WORKING EXCLUSIVELY WITH SUSTAINABLEY PRODUCED NATURAL YARNS (SHEEP - ECO-FRIENDLY, ORGANIC AND BIO DEGRADABLE) THAT ARE PRODUCED IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND (WHERE I LIVE) BY A HERITAGE FAMILY RUN YARN SPINNER/DYER CALLED JC RENNIE, WHO HAVE BEEN PRODUCING THE FINEST QUALITY OF YARNS SINCE 1798.

I'M A HUGE SUPPORTER OF THE SLOW FASHION MOVEMENT - MOVING AWAY FROM MASS MANUFACTURING AND FOCUSING MORE ON THE QUALITY OF HAND MADE. WHICH IS WHY I HIGHLY ENCOUARGE PEOPLE TO CREATE THEIR OWN CLOTHING. WHEN AN ITEM HAS BEEN HAND MADE, YOU APPRICIATE MORE NOT ONLY THE QUALITY, BUT THE WHOLE CREATIVE PROCESS AND THE DEDICATION OF THE ARTISAN WHO HAS LOVINGLY MADE THE ITEM. YOUR CLOTHING SHOULD LAST A LIFETIME - NOT JUST A FEW MONTHS.

SUSTAINABILITY IS ALSO A HUGE IMPORTANT PART OF MY CREATIVE WORK - FROM THE SHEEP TO THE SHAWL. PURE WOOL IS THE ONLY FIBRE THAT IS 100% SUSTAINABLE. OTHER NATURAL FIBRES SUCH AS COTTON OR BAMBOO, REQUIRE A HUGE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THEIR GROWING STAGE AS WELL AS IN THEIR DYING PROCESS WHICH IS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. UNLIKE OTHER YARNS, PURE WOOL IS ECO-FRIENDLY, COMPOSTABLE, NATURAL AND DURABLE.

AS WELL AS READY TO WEAR, I ALSO OFFER AN ATLIER SERVICE FOR MOST OF MY DESIGNS. THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN HAVE A PIECE KNITTED JUST FOR YOU, IN A RANGE OF CLOSE TO 100 DIFFERNT COLOURS OF LAMBSWOOL. A SMALL RANGE OF LAMBSWOOL/CASHMERE BLEND YARNS MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE.


THANK YOU,
WJ AND JACK X

WWW.NOVASCOTIAKNITS.COM

Announcement

Last updated on May 30, 2023

************ NOVA SCOTIA KNITS - FORMERLY WJP KNITS ------------ MY BUSINESS HAS BEEN RE-BRANDED AND MY NEW WEBSITE IS WWW.NOVASCOTIAKNITS.COM WHERE YOU CAN FIND MY FULL RANGE OF ATLIER DESIGNS AS WELL AS MY READY TO WEAR COLLECTION AND PDF KNITTING PATTERNSB TOO ***********

*** SHIPPING UPDATE***
WHILST I AM HAPPY TO SHIP INTERNATIONALLY, THERE ARE A FEW EXPECTIONS TO THIS -
RUSSIA, BELARUS, CHINA - ALL FOR OBVIOUS REASONS
GERMANY - SORRY, I WOULD LOVE TO SHIP TO GERMANY, UNFORTUNATLEY, DUE TO BREXIT, I AM UNABLE TO SHIP TO CUSTOMERS IN GERMANY AS US BRITS NEED TO PAY FOR A LICENSE TO SHIP THERE.

MY DESIGNS ARE A BLEND OF TRADITION AND CONTEMPORARY. I USE TRADITIONAL ELEMENTS - TECHNIQUES AND YARN, BLENDING THEM SEAMLESSLY WITH MODERN IDEAS AND STYLES. WORKING EXCLUSIVELY WITH SUSTAINABLEY PRODUCED NATURAL YARNS (SHEEP - ECO-FRIENDLY, ORGANIC AND BIO DEGRADABLE) THAT ARE PRODUCED IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND (WHERE I LIVE) BY A HERITAGE FAMILY RUN YARN SPINNER/DYER CALLED JC RENNIE, WHO HAVE BEEN PRODUCING THE FINEST QUALITY OF YARNS SINCE 1798.

I'M A HUGE SUPPORTER OF THE SLOW FASHION MOVEMENT - MOVING AWAY FROM MASS MANUFACTURING AND FOCUSING MORE ON THE QUALITY OF HAND MADE. WHICH IS WHY I HIGHLY ENCOUARGE PEOPLE TO CREATE THEIR OWN CLOTHING. WHEN AN ITEM HAS BEEN HAND MADE, YOU APPRICIATE MORE NOT ONLY THE QUALITY, BUT THE WHOLE CREATIVE PROCESS AND THE DEDICATION OF THE ARTISAN WHO HAS LOVINGLY MADE THE ITEM. YOUR CLOTHING SHOULD LAST A LIFETIME - NOT JUST A FEW MONTHS.

SUSTAINABILITY IS ALSO A HUGE IMPORTANT PART OF MY CREATIVE WORK - FROM THE SHEEP TO THE SHAWL. PURE WOOL IS THE ONLY FIBRE THAT IS 100% SUSTAINABLE. OTHER NATURAL FIBRES SUCH AS COTTON OR BAMBOO, REQUIRE A HUGE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THEIR GROWING STAGE AS WELL AS IN THEIR DYING PROCESS WHICH IS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. UNLIKE OTHER YARNS, PURE WOOL IS ECO-FRIENDLY, COMPOSTABLE, NATURAL AND DURABLE.

AS WELL AS READY TO WEAR, I ALSO OFFER AN ATLIER SERVICE FOR MOST OF MY DESIGNS. THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN HAVE A PIECE KNITTED JUST FOR YOU, IN A RANGE OF CLOSE TO 100 DIFFERNT COLOURS OF LAMBSWOOL. A SMALL RANGE OF LAMBSWOOL/CASHMERE BLEND YARNS MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE.


THANK YOU,
WJ AND JACK X

WWW.NOVASCOTIAKNITS.COM

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About WJPatersonDesigns

Sales 1,053
On Etsy since 2014

100% Scottish from Sheep to Shawl

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  • Wendy Jane Paterson

    Owner, Creator, Designer

    Hi I'm WJ and I'm a trained knitwear designer and have worked on and off, in the fashion industry as a designer, manager, retailer, since 1990. My educational background though is in media. All items are designed and made by myself.

Shop policies

Last updated on August 14, 2022
Hi and welcome to WJP Knits, open the door and a peek inside.
All of my items are hand knitted in Scotland by myself using Scottish produced sustainable lambswool.

Accepted payment methods

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Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits

Returns & exchanges

See item details for return and exchange eligibility.

Cancellations

Cancellations: not accepted

Please contact the seller if you have any problems with your order.

Payment

I accept direct payments via Etsy as well as PayPal and Etsy gift cards.
I am very happy to provide layaways and sensible/affordable payment plans for items - just convo me to discuss your requirments.

Shipping

******** SHIPPING UPDATE********
WHILST I AM VERY HAPPY TO SHIP PHYSICAL ITEMS WORLDWIDE, THERE ARE 4 COUNTRIES LISTED BELOW THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO SHIP PHYSICAL ITEMS TO -
GERMANY - NEW LUCID ID LICENSE REQUIRED FOR SHIPPING,
RUSSIA - OBVIOUS REASONS WITH THE WAR,
BELARUS - AS PER RUSSIA,
CHINA - FOR SUPPORTING RUSSIA AND THEIR UNETHICAL PRACTISES.
EVERYWHERE ELSE IS FINE FOR ME TO SHIP TO
Ready to wear items are sent by a tracked method within 5 working days of purchase.
All other items are made to order with an approx 4 to 8 week turnaround depending on the design and colour of yarn that you choose -I have a range of nearly 100 colours to work from and order the yarn especially just for your order.

Additional policies and FAQs

Some of my items are made to order just for you. You get to choose your own colours for your purchase so please do take into consideration that there is an approx 4 to 8 week production turnaround on most custom orders - I order the yarn is especially for you and they are all knitted and finished by hand. Please refer to the individual listings for more info on the production times.

Privacy

I do not retain or share any information regarding your purchases from my Etsy store. All transactions are done via Etsy direct payment system which is supported via PayPal so no information is held. Also, I do not spam you with after sales offers etc.
See this Seller Handbook article for a sample privacy policy you can customize for your shop.