Stephen West (designer)
Stephen West | |
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| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Academy of Theatre and Dance |
| Website | Westknits.com |
Stephen West is an American knitter, knitting pattern designer, and knitting teacher.
West was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and moved to Chicago as a teenager to study dance at the University of Illinois Department of Dance.[1][2] While in school he learned to knit and began to create patterns.[1] He moved to Amsterdam to pursue a degree in choreography from the School for New Dance Development at the Academy of Theatre and Dance and continued knitting and creating patterns.[2]
West co-owns a yarn store in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[3] He has collaborated with yarn dyer Adella Colvin.[4]
References
- ^ a b Floris, Lise (2019-09-17). "'I pretended to be buying for my mum': Meet the men unpicking knitting's ultimate stereotype". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ a b Merli, Melissa (2017-03-26). "Knit the big time: Stephen West". The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana). Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ Bisazza, Anna (2023-05-21). "A knitwear designer spins a yarn to create a colourful new home". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ Terry, Ruth (19 March 2021). "When Life Handed Her Yarn, Adella Colvin Spun a Bright Future". The Craftsmanship Initiative. Retrieved 2021-12-11.