Appeal to fill Brighton with knitted red roses for Rugby World Cup
People in Brighton and Hove are being asked to knit or crochet red roses to decorate the city, ahead of September's Women's Rugby World Cup.The Amex stadium is one of eight venues hosting matches, with England playing Australia on 6 September and New Zealand playing Ireland the following day.The knitting project has been inspired by the England squad using crochet as a team bonding activity.The roses will be used to decorate shop windows and other businesses from 25 August.
Bella Sankey, the leader of the city council, said: "Brighton & Hove is well-known for being a creative city, and I'm sure all our knitters and crochet enthusiasts will enjoy supporting this colourful and quirky way to celebrate the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025."It will be lovely to see a whole bouquet of city centre business windows adorned with red roses later this summer, as we look forward to welcoming rugby fans from all over the world."Patterns can be downloaded here, and all finished items must be dropped off at Jubilee Library by 10 August.
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