'They’re all lovely lads': Meet the knitter who creates Kneecap’s balaclavas

The rugged Lewis Kenny is an unlikely-looking knitter, but a chance meeting with rap band Kneecap has led to a sideline business creating headgear in national flags and in the colours of sports teams, says Jonathan deBurca Butler

Lewis Kenny has knitted several tricolour balaclavas for DJ Provaí of Kneecap. Picture: Gareth Chaney

Lewis Kenny is young and handsome, with a hipster beard and a strong Dublin accent, so it’s hard to imagine him sitting quietly with a ball of yarn, gently guiding a pair of knitting needles. Yet his deep, smokey voice and thoughtful answers reveal a reflective character with a quiet, slightly self-deprecating confidence.

And he is always looking for something new.