Business, Ringwood | Posted on January 9th, 2025 | return to news
Ringwood Fabrics’ bobble hats are a winner
Ringwood Fabrics won the town’s Christmas Window Decoration competition, which was part of Ringwood Winter Wanderland.
The results are in – as they say on ‘Strictly’.
Ringwood Fabrics has been crowned the overall winner out of 34 contenders in Ringwood’s Christmas Window Decoration competition. They were presented with the trophy by the Mayor, Cllr Rae Frederick.
The event, which was part of Ringwood Winter Wanderland, saw over 800 votes cast.
Queen Nails claimed second place, while Little Monkeys Children’s Day Nursery at The Old Cottage came in third. BrightWater Independent Estate Agents and Champions Barbers rounded out the top five.
Angela Cork, owner of Ringwood Fabrics, which this year celebrates 50 years of trading in Ringwood High Street, said: “We wanted to ensure our display involved our customers and benefited the community. We put out a call for people to knit or crochet bobble hats in shades of green with a colourful bobble on top to create a bobble hat Christmas tree. We expected around 25 hats, but we received 186, making it a truly magical and festive display.”
The hats are now being distributed to local charities, including Ringwood Foodbank. Any funds raised from the sale of these hats will be donated to STARF (Stronger Together Across Ringwood & Fordingbridge), which helps local families.
Cllr Rae Frederick said: “Once again, Ringwood Winter Wanderland has been a huge success in supporting our wonderful local shops, businesses, and community organisations. Congratulations to Ringwood Fabrics for showcasing the incredible community spirit that defines Ringwood. I want to thank everyone who participated for their time, creativity, and hard work in making this year’s event a truly festive experience.”
In addition to the window competition, Ringwood Town Council also ran the Reindeer Ramble Trail, where local families helped Santa find his hidden reindeer in shop windows around town. Over 70 completed activity sheets were returned, with random winners receiving vouchers donated by local businesses, including Fred Olsen Travel Agents, Prices Fish & Chips, Liberty’s Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre, and Lunn’s Art Shop.
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