he created an elaborate Team GB-themed cardigan and dog jumper.The coverage led to a surge in popularity for the hobby, which a million people took up over lockdown.
And now Daley is making hay, or at least loads of sweaters, with a clothing line, Made With Love. He sells crochet, homeware, kidsware, dog jumpers and a Pride collection, and has 1.3 million followers on his knitting Instagram page.“The one thing that has kept me sane throughout this whole process is my love for knitting and crochet and all things stitching,” Daley said in an Instagram video after the Olympics, where he won a gold medal.
He then showed an adorable pouch he’d made.“This morning I made a little ‘cozy’ for my medal to stop it from getting scratched.
It slots in like this and I’ve got [a] Union Jack on the side, and [a] Japanese flag on the other.”The new summer range has pastel-coloured crochet and knit vests (£65).
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