What a year it's been for Tom Daley! Knitters all over the world looked on in awe at the decorated diver during the recent 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and not only at the tear-jerking gold medal win in the 10m synchronised diving and bronze in the individual event, but because in between events he would sit diligently in the stands and knit! The anticipation over what his Olympic cardigan would look like once finished was not only picked up by his devoted followers on Instagram, but also by the world's media, making 'knitting' headline news at the Olympics! He even tucked away his medals inside an Olympic-themed pouch and took this to the Team GB ball - we're not sure we could love him more for the exciting positivity he's brought to our craft.
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