Stephen Westis an Americanknitter,fashion designer,educator, and author known for his knitting patterns and strong use of color. After beginning to publish his own patterns in 2009 on sites likeKnitty[1][better source needed]andRavelry,[2][better source needed]West has also published a number of knitting books under his design brandWestknits.[citation needed]He owns a yarn store inAmsterdam,Netherlands,and in 2019 he launched a yarn brand calledWest Woolwith his business partnerMalia Mae Joseph.[3][better source needed]
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| Alma mater | University of Illinois,Academy of Theatre and Dance |
| Website | Westknits.com |
Born inTulsa,Oklahoma,West moved toChicagoas a teenager.[4]A trained dancer, he studied dance at theUniversity of IllinoisDepartment of Dance.[5]While in school he learned to knit and enjoyed it greatly. He later recalled, "I could always be found knitting between rehearsals, back stage and in between classes."[4]West then moved to Amsterdam to pursue a degree inchoreographyfrom the School for New Dance Development at theAcademy of Theatre and Dance.While there, he continued knitting and creating patterns, acquiring more recognition for his designs.[5]
West regularly publishes patterns, leads knit-alongs, and shares photos on his Westknits Instagram, which had over 174 thousand followers as of April 2020.[6][better source needed]He has collaborated with yarn dyerAdella Colvin.[7]
References
edit- ^West, Stephen (2009)."Colonnade shawl - Knitty: Fall 2009".Knitty.Retrieved2020-04-01.
- ^"Ravelry: Designs by Stephen West".Ravelry.Retrieved2020-04-01.
- ^"Westknits".Westknits.Retrieved2020-04-01.
- ^abFloris, Lise (2019-09-17)."'I pretended to be buying for my mum': Meet the men unpicking knitting's ultimate stereotype ".ABC News.Retrieved2020-04-01.
- ^abMerli, Melissa (2017-03-26)."Knit the big time: Stephen West".The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana).Retrieved2020-04-01.
- ^"Stephen West (@westknits) • Instagram photos and videos".Instagram.Retrieved2020-04-01.
- ^Terry, Ruth (19 March 2021)."When Life Handed Her Yarn, Adella Colvin Spun a Bright Future".The Craftsmanship Initiative.Retrieved2021-12-11.
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