Overview
- The eight-part competition premiered on 2 November, introducing ten amateur knitters in a Scottish “yarn barn” with weekly individual and team challenges and one contestant cast off each episode.
- Industry designers Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell serve as exacting judges, lending technical credibility and distinct on-screen styles.
- Early reviews from major outlets praised the show’s mesmeric calm and Daley’s engaging presence, with The Independent calling it “must-see TV” and The Guardian lauding his joyful hosting.
- Daley presents rather than competes, though he models contestants’ tank tops on screen and says he knitted off camera during downtime.
- Publicity around the launch drew on Daley’s knitting advocacy and recent Celebrity Traitors profile, with the host also noting his eldest son has begun learning chain-stitch.