It's a Stitch Up

I’m not ashamed to admit that when I heard Kelley Deal of The Breeders was leading a knitting session at All Tomorrow’s Parties I was more excited about that than I was about any of the music or general festival fun. I’d heard that Kelley, famous for her rock n’ roll lifestyle, had swapped one type of needles for another and got into knitting as a way to pass the time on the tour bus. Earlier in 2009 she published her first knitting book, Bags That Rock: Knitting on the Road with Kelley Deal (also on Ravelry). She also sells scarves cleverly made from sections of felted jumpers – what a great idea! Clearly a very creative lady, as if we didn’t know that already. Read full post…