United Kingdom, June 9 -- Tom Daley has been given a special award by PETA.

The 31-year-old diver is an avid knitter and the animal rights organisation have praised the former Olympian for the launch of his yarn The Cottony One, which is made from a plant-powered cotton blend rather than a sheep's wool.

Tom will receive a letter of recognition and a framed Animal-Free Future certificate from PETA, which praised The Cottony One as "a cosy, compassionate option for knitters that's kind to sheep".

PETA Vice President of Programmes and Operations Elisa Allen told BANG Showbiz in a statement: "Tom Daley's soft yet sturdy cotton-blend yarn will have even the most discerning knitters hooked on animal-friendly fibres that keep sheep from being...