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He spent six years crocheting Super Mario

Kjetil Nordin (31) is finally done. He has spent 800 hours and hundred balls of yarn crocheting the world of his childhood hero.

– It is very emotional, fun and weird to have finished. It has taken such a long time, says Kjetil Nordin.

Amigurumi av Kjetil Nordin

Kjetil Nordin has also been crocheting «amigurumi»-figures for his friends and family.

Foto: Privat

For six and a half years his lifes longest project (so far) has been laying on the table, waiting to be completed. A screen shot from the popular Nintendo game is turned into a blanket that measures 2,2 times 1,8 meters.

– It hasn't taken all of my time. You get a bit sick of such long lasting projects. The great thing is that I've been able to take as many breaks as I've wanted to, he says.

Chose the wrong shade of blue

Nordin, from Hjelmeland in Norway, now lives in Roskilde, Denmark and works as a computer programmer. In addition to crocheting, he has also spent the last six years winning the Norwegian Sky Diving team championships two times. He has also finished two university degrees, and started his carreer.

Kjetil Nordin har heklet Super Mario-brettet

Here's a close up of Kjetil Nordins Super Mario map.

Foto: Privat

– The hardest thing has been to accept that it took such a long time. I've spent 800 hours crocheting and many hours researching and searching for the correct yarn, Nordin says.

– When the water was half way finished I saw that I had chosen the wrong shade of blue. It was almost purple, and very ugly, so I had to undo all of it. That took an extra week.

When he hasn't been working on the blanket he has used his crocheting skills to make smaller «amigurumi»-figures for his friends and family.

Amigurumi av Kjetil Nordin
Foto: Kjetil Nordin

And the next project is?

The Nintendo-version of Super Marios world is finished and Kjetil Nordin is looking for a way to display it on his wall without ruining it.

– But what are you going to do now when it's finished?

– I have no idea, but I've gotten some suggestions. I spent such a long time thinking before I chose this project, so I can't rush it. I'll have a break, and think for a while, says Nordin.