Overview
- Channel 4 has set the new competition’s premiere for Sunday 2 November at 8pm.
- The show features 10 contestants tackling two tasks per episode in rural Scotland: a collaborative group knit and an individual challenge.
- Scottish designer Di Gilpin and technical expert Sheila Greenwell serve as judges as contestants vie to become the UK’s first TV knitting champion.
- Daley, 31, says the opportunity is a dream come true and that early nerves eased once he met the knitters and judges.
- He retired after the 2024 Olympics, concluding his career with three bronze medals, one silver and one gold.