Wales

There is a history of stocking knitting in Wales during the 19th century where stocking knitting contributed to the domestic economy in rural Wales. Knitting of stockings in cottages in the evening was a tradition in rural Wales and called Noson Weu or in English Knitting Evening. There would be a social gathering listening to old tales, ancient songs or the harp whilst the women of Wales knit stockings. The main areas in Wales for stocking knitting were Bala and Tregaron and