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DEAREST CUSTOMERS,
THANK YOU YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF MY SMALL BUSINESS THROUGHOUT THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.
PLEASE BE SURE TO READ MY SHIPPING UPDATE BELOW.
*** SHIPPING UPDATE - MY FIRST SHIPPING DATE OF 2021 WILL THE THE 8TH OF JANUARY - WE GET A FEW EXTRA DAYS OF HOLIDAYS IN SCOTLAND! (YAY). DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, I'M CURRENTLY SHIPPING PHYSICAL ITEMS ONCE A WEEK ON A FRIDAY MORNING ONLY. ITEMS WILL TAKE A LITTLE LONGER TO ARRIVE, HOWEVER, THEY WILL BE SENT VIA A TRACKED METHOD. UK POSTAGE IS FREE. ***
ALL OF MY KNITS ARE CREATED BY HAND, NOT MACHINE, BY MYSELF USING HIGH QUALITY YARN MADE FROM SUSTAINABLE, ENVIRONMENTLY FRIENDLY, NATURAL FIBRES THAT ARE SPUN IN ABERDEENSHIRE (SCOTLAND). I AM HAPPY TO KNIT A CUSTOM ORDER FOR YOU - I HAVE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF NEARLY 100 DIFFERENT COLOURS OF FINE LAMBSWOOL. PAYMENT PLANS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ORDERS OVER £100. JUST CONVO ME!
THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH FOR VISITING MY STORE AND PLEASE STAY SAFE,
WENDY JANE XX
WWW.WJPKNITS.COM
Announcement
DEAREST CUSTOMERS,
THANK YOU YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF MY SMALL BUSINESS THROUGHOUT THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.
PLEASE BE SURE TO READ MY SHIPPING UPDATE BELOW.
*** SHIPPING UPDATE - MY FIRST SHIPPING DATE OF 2021 WILL THE THE 8TH OF JANUARY - WE GET A FEW EXTRA DAYS OF HOLIDAYS IN SCOTLAND! (YAY). DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, I'M CURRENTLY SHIPPING PHYSICAL ITEMS ONCE A WEEK ON A FRIDAY MORNING ONLY. ITEMS WILL TAKE A LITTLE LONGER TO ARRIVE, HOWEVER, THEY WILL BE SENT VIA A TRACKED METHOD. UK POSTAGE IS FREE. ***
ALL OF MY KNITS ARE CREATED BY HAND, NOT MACHINE, BY MYSELF USING HIGH QUALITY YARN MADE FROM SUSTAINABLE, ENVIRONMENTLY FRIENDLY, NATURAL FIBRES THAT ARE SPUN IN ABERDEENSHIRE (SCOTLAND). I AM HAPPY TO KNIT A CUSTOM ORDER FOR YOU - I HAVE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF NEARLY 100 DIFFERENT COLOURS OF FINE LAMBSWOOL. PAYMENT PLANS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ORDERS OVER £100. JUST CONVO ME!
THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH FOR VISITING MY STORE AND PLEASE STAY SAFE,
WENDY JANE XX
WWW.WJPKNITS.COM
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Madonna on Sep 15, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI ordered the very yarn in the very color recommended on this pattern. On a first read thepattern looks very well written and I look forward to making the cowl.
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mysticsusie on Sep 15, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis shrug is beautiful and perfectly matches the dress I bought it for. Can’t wait to wear it.
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kathleen on Sep 3, 2020
5 out of 5 starsjust to say thank you for a lovely pattern
Kathleen Nolan
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Oakiemiller on Aug 25, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is a beautiful kit! The yarn and pattern are wonderful and it came so well packaged. Thank you!
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Sue on Jul 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is so different, look forward to finishing it and showing it off
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Sarah on Jun 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsPerfect as always. Amazing attention to detail. Looking forward to starting this.
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Michael on Jun 13, 2020
5 out of 5 starsSuperb quality and swift delivery very impressed will use this seller again and great communication too
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Michelle on May 23, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAmazing kit! Wrapped up like an amazing Christmas surprise. The pattern and wool are superb. Wonderful service and lovely lady to speak to. Thankyou so much ❤️
About WJPatersonDesigns
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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.
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Where I live in the north east of Scotland. My heritage is a big influence on my work
100% Scottish from Sheep to Shawl
Hi,
I’m Wendy Jane and I originally hail from rural north of Scotland
Coming from Scotland, knitting is a way of life for many people and I was first taught how to knit when I was only 5 years. Moving forward to the age of 18, I was very lucky to start working as an apprentice for the designer Val Whyte where I specialized in machine knitted fair isle garments. Whilst working there I was given the opportunity to create a couple of jumpers for two members of the British royal family.
I worked there for around 3 years then moved to Aberdeen where I completed an HND in Media.
Flash forward to 2005 and I moved away to London and ended up doing all manner of interesting jobs such as value items for an auction company and working in TV. 2012 saw me starting my own business as I knew this was the route that was best for me so I started selling true vintage ballgowns and wedding dresses from the 20s to 50s. During my start up year, I was involved in a life changing accident that left me with mobility issues. I introduced hand made velvet kimonos to my business that I made myself and I received lots of media features for them including Unfolded magazine in the US and Company magazine in the UK.
2016 saw me move back home to my roots in rural Scotland and I made the choice to go back to my passion of knitting and so WJP Knits rose up from the ashes. Where I live, is fairly close to the JC Rennie mill and Johnstone’s of Elgin and Knockando mills are also within easy distance of my home.
Knitting is a true passion in life, from a young age, I aspired to be able to create textiles and I follow the slow fashion ethic - hand made is best made. My work is inspired by my Scottish roots and encompasses traditional techniques and yarn whilst creating items that are contemporary. I like to marry modern colours and designs with locally produced sustainable yarns from JC Rennie who have been producing yarns since the late 1700s.
When I'm not knitting, I enjoy taking moody monochrome photos of my life's journey.
Thank you for visiting my little Etsy store,
Wendy Jane x
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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.
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Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
Returns and exchange details
Sorry, I am unable to accept returns/exchanges on bespoke made to order items.
Shipping costs are non refundable.
Sorry, I can't accept refunds/returns on sale and sample items, nor do I accept refunds of digital downloads.
Payment
Shipping
Ready to wear/samples items are ready to ship and I normally post items once a week.
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.