Welsh Women knitting and spinning - circa 19th century

 A Brief History of Welsh Knitting

 Stocking & Sock Knitting In Gwynedd

 Traditional Welsh Knitting Patterns

 Here's an old Welsh poem about spinning & knitting:

Mae'n bwrw glaw allan
Mac'n hindda'n  y ty
A merched Tregaron
Yn chwalu gwlan du

It's raining outside
It's dry in the house
And the girls of Tregaron
Are picking black wool

Links to information about Welsh knitting:

The website for Welsh Cultural History - pictures of welsh knitting
History of knitting in Ceridigion
An interesting article about the history of the Monmouth Cap
Powys site with information about tradititonal Welsh homelife including knitting