Stephen West (designer)
American fashion designer
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Stephen West is an American knitter, knitting pattern designer, and knitting teacher.
Born
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
WebsiteWestknits.com
Stephen West | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | University of Illinois, Academy of Theatre and Dance |
| Website | Westknits.com |
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]