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Facts first
Kjetil Nordin is a Norwegian formation skydiving champion who has crocheted for twenty years, including the Super Mario Bros 3 map blanket that went around the world in 2015 and sixty-six hand-made modular dolls, one for every guest at his own wedding in July 2026.
The numbers
- The Mario blanket
- Super Mario Bros 3, World 1 map. Started 2009, finished June 2015. About 800 hours, about 100 balls of yarn, 2.2 × 1.8 metres. One week of work undone over a wrong shade of blue.
- The wedding dolls
- 66 guests, 66 dolls, July 2026, Copenhagen. One shared base body, detachable hats and shoes, eight team colours that doubled as the seating plan and the team draw.
- The sport
- Formation skydiving. Norwegian and Danish championship golds, starts at world level. Two Norwegian team titles won during the blanket's six and a half years.
- The person
- Born in Hjelmeland, Norway. Lives in Copenhagen. Systems developer. Married to Kamil M. Nordin. Interviews in English, Norwegian or Danish.
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