WJPatersonDesigns
Announcement
************ NOVA SCOTIA KNITS - FORMERLY WJP KNITS ------------ MY BUSINESS HAS BEEN RE-BRANDED AND MY NEW WEBSITE IS WWW.NOVASCOTIAKNITS.COM ALL OF MY KNITTING PATTERNS HAVE NOW MIGRATED TO MY OWN WEBSITE SO YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO VISIT THERE TO DOWNLOAD THEM - PLEASE CHECK THERE AS SOME OF MY PATTERNS ARE FREE ON MY OWN WEBSITE. I AM MOVING FORWARD WITH A BLEND OF SUSTAINABLE READY TO WEAR AND BESPOKE HANDKNITS ONLY. YOU WILL ALSO FIND MY FULL RANGE OF KNITWEAR ON MY OWN WEBSITE. ************
***** GET MY KNITTING PATTERNS FORE FREE ON MY OWN WEBSITE WHEN YOU USE THE VOUCHER CODE "FREE4U" WHEN YOU CHECKOUT AT WWW.NOVASCOTIAKNITS.COM ****
**** I AM HAPPY TO OFFER AFFORDABLE PAYMENT PLANS FOR MY MORE EXPENSIVE ITEMS - JUST CONVO ME AND I AM HAPPY TO DISCUSS .****
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.
*** IMPORTANT SHIPPING UPDATE - PLEASE SEE BELOW ***
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS NOW AVAILABLE AGAIN.
I AM HAPPY TO SHIP TO MOST COUNTRIES INTERNATIONALLY, SADLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A HANDFUL OF COUNTRIES -
RUSSIA - OBVIOUS REASONS, THEIR ILLEGAL INVASION OF UKRAINE AND INHUMAN TREATMENT OF PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE TRUTH
BELARAUS - FOR SUPPORTING RUSSIA
CHINA - AS ABOVE PLUS THEIR UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND UNETHICAL TREATMENT OF MINORITY GROUPS
GERMANY - NEW EU REGULATIONS MEANS I AM UNABLE TO SHIP HERE, SORRY, I WISH I COULD BUT I WOULD NEED A LICENSE TO DO SO. IF I COULD, I WOULD.
EVERYWHERE ELSE INTERNATIONALLY, I AM VERY HAPPY TO SHIP TO.
THANK YOU,
WJ AND JACK X
WWW.NOVASCOTIAKNITS.COM
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Beth on Feb 15, 2023
5 out of 5 starsJust love the pattern of the cowl. Can't wait to start working on it. Was a pleasure to do business with.
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Christina on Oct 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSuch a beautiful pattern. I can't wait to work this one up.
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Emily on Nov 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSuch a beautiful piece of knitting! I will wear it with pleasure.
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Emily on Nov 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsDelighted to have these two patterns. The designs are charming and the directions are easy to read and follow.
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Emily on Nov 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsDelighted to have these two patterns. The designs are charming and the directions are easy to read and follow.
About WJPatersonDesigns
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My home area - Royal Deeside on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park. It’s an immensely beautiful area. -
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My recent interview for “Knitting” magazine -
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A small selection of the Scottish yarns that I use -
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Busy working on a new design -
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Meeting Princess Anne at the House of Lords in London at a charity event for the disability charity called Livibility.
100% Scottish from Sheep to Shawl
Shop members
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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
All of my items are hand knitted in Scotland by myself using Scottish produced sustainable lambswool.
Accepted payment methods
Returns & exchanges
Cancellations
Cancellations: not accepted
Please contact the seller if you have any problems with your order.
Payment
I am very happy to provide layaways and sensible/affordable payment plans for items - just convo me to discuss your requirments.
Shipping
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.