Is The Game of Wool Tom Daley’s show?

Yes — The Game of Wool is presented by Tom Daley and clearly reflects his growing passion for knitting and crochet. It ties in closely with his book Made with Love, which shares his aim to make yarn crafts fun and accessible for everyone, especially beginners.

The book includes simple projects like a chunky “Fair Isle”–style sweater, a dog hat, and a mix of crochet and knitting patterns. Some of these ideas are already showing up in the TV series — for example, Episode 1's so called Fair Isle inspired vest in chunky yarn and Episode 2’s dog-hat and coat challenge looks a lot like the 'Fair Isle' inspired sweater and the dog-hat pattern from his book.

It’s likely we’ll see more crossover as the series goes on, with challenges inspired by Tom’s own makes.

Overall, The Game of Wool is spreading awareness and enthusiasm for yarn crafts — even if, for experienced knitters, it feels more like light entertainment than a technical masterclass.

(I’ll be watching future episodes to see what other projects from Made with Love appear — especially fringed sweater's)

Hello !!            Sideways Top Update

After a bit of thinking time, I’ve picked my sideways-knit top back up — and it’s finally taking shape! I’ve seamed the shoulders and side seams and tried it on, and I’m delighted to say it fits perfectly. That’s always such a satisfying moment when a design starts to look just how you imagined.

Now I’m tackling the tangle of yarn strands hanging from the bottom edge. It’s very much a process of trial and error (and I’m so glad I don’t have to document this one for a pattern!). I decided the piece needed an i-cord edge — partly to hide those strands, but mostly to give a clean, finished look.

I picked up stitches along the bottom using one of my yarn colours and worked a few rows in stocking stitch. On every alternate stitch, I used some of the hanging strand yarn, hoping this would help secure them. Then I knitted one more row in a single colour and knotted the strands together two at a time to keep everything snug.

Now I’ve started a 5-stitch i-cord cast off and have woven the remaining strands through the i-cord itself. I’m not yet sure whether to trim them off neatly or leave them as a fringe — that’s a decision for next time!

Here’s how it’s looking so far — a peek at both the right side and the wrong side, where you can see the new i-cord edge and those mischievous yarn tangles.

It’s amazing how ideas evolve once you start experimenting — sometimes the best design decisions come from simply playing with the process.

New on the Website

I’ve been working on something useful behind the scenes—a little tool to make browsing my patterns even easier! You can now filter designs by technique, whether you’re in the mood for stranded knitting, brioche, mosaic, or something else entirely. You’ll find the filter right on my home page and at the bottom of every pattern page. Just pick your favourite technique and browse away to your heart’s content.