Olympic diver (and avid knitter) Tom Daley has finished another DIY project!
On Thursday, the British athlete, 27, showed off his handmade “Olympic cardigan” that had an elaborate design on the front and back.
“I did a @teamgb logo on the back, with a flag and GBR on the shoulders and Tokyo embroidered onto the front!” the four-time Olympian wrote.
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In a video, Daley explained each part of his new creation. “So I finished the jumper and here we are,” the father of one said.
“This says Tokyo,” Daley said, pointing to the Japanese characters that spell out the host city.
“We’ve got GBR, we’ve got Union Jack,” he said as he showed off each sleeve.
Lastly, Daley proudly displayed the back of the cardigan which had his country’s Olympic logo, “Team GB” and the Olympic rings stitched on.
The week prior, Daley, who won bronze medals in 2012 and 2016, made something special to carry his first-ever gold medal, which he and partner Matty Lee won in the men’s synchronized 10m platform competition.
“The one thing that has kept me sane throughout this whole process is my love for knitting and crochet and all things stitching,” he said in anInstagramvideo.
“This morning I made a little cozy for my medal to stop it from getting scratched. So here it is,” Daley said, showing off the handmade pouch, which has a Union Jack on one side and the Japanese flag on the other.
Tom Daley.Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty
Earlier this month, Daleycaused a stir on social mediawhen fans saw he brought his knitting needles with him while cheering on his fellow divers in the stands.
“There’s Tom Daley— he’s got his knitting needles out,” one BBC commentator said during the third round of competition during thewomen’s 3m springboard finalon Sunday.
“What do you reckon he’s crafting there? I wonder who he’s making that purple concoction for?” the commentator added.
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source: people.com
