17 DIY Christmas Stockings for Personalized Holiday Decor

Felt Flower Stockings

Dress up a plain white store-bought stocking with easy felt peonies and felt roses for a gorgeous (and easy!) personalized stocking. Make flowers in various colors of felt, and hot-glue an arrangement of felt blooms to each stocking.

Braided Felt Stocking

This homemade stocking is so easy to create; all you need are a few pieces of felt, a hot glue gun, and some fun embellishments:

1. Cut two stocking patterns out of felt and glue them together by the sides, creating a stocking form—don’t forget to leave the top open!
2. Using the same color of felt, cut several long, thin strips, and braid. Hot glue the braid over the outside of the stocking to hide the glued edges, looping the braid at the top to form a hanging loop.
3. Add a few pom-poms, tassels or other fun accents, and wait for Santa to fill the stockings!

Grain Sack Stockings

Candy canes are a classic Christmas treat that can brighten anyone’s holiday season. Fill your home with these candy cane-inspired stockings by cutting and sewing grain sack fabric. The material’s tell-tale striped pattern will perfectly mimic the stripes of a candy cane.

T-Shirt Yarn Stockings

Grab your old T-shirts and give them a second life in the form of a Christmas stocking.

1. Cut the fabric of a T-shirt into a one-inch strip by slicing around in a square shape until you reach the center of the fabric.
2. Map out a graphic color block design on rug canvas.
3. Weave your T-shirt yarn through the mesh.
4. Attach felt to the back.

Polka-Dot Stockings

Add fun textures and colors to your Christmas decor with these polka-dot stockings. To make the stocking body:

1. Trace a stocking pattern onto a double layer of felt.
2. Cut the pattern out, making sure to cut through both layers.
3. Fold down the tops of both felt stocking pieces to create cuffs.
4. Layer the stocking pieces on top of each other, with the cuffs on the outside.
5. Blanket stitch the stocking body pieces together using six strands of embroidery floss. Be sure to leave the top of the stocking open.
6. Stitch pom-poms to the cuff and hot-glue felt balls in groups of three to the stocking front.

To make a tassel:

1. Cut a five-inch length of piping cord.
2. Wrap embroidery floss tightly around the cord, starting at the center of the cord and working in one direction. Change colors as desired to form stripes.
3. Leave about two inches of each cord end uncovered.
4. Fray one cord end.
5. Stitch the un-frayed ends of the tassel cords under the folded cuff on the stocking front.

Baby Sweater Stocking

Repurpose baby clothes by creating this simple DIY stocking out of a sweater. You can leave it as-is, or sew a felt figure onto the front, like this adorable white fawn.

1. Line the right arms of the sweater together so one arm is sitting on top of the other.
2. Cut a stocking shape from a double layer of sweater fabric, using the ribbed border as the cuff.
3. Sew the two layers together, leaving the top open.
4. Turn the stocking right side out
5. Attach a ribbon to the top for hanging.

Plaid Flannel Stockings

These crisscrossing stripes will always be in style, especially during the holidays. Trace and cut a stocking pattern out of plaid flannel for a cozy stocking that will help warm your fireplace.

Colored Crochet Stockings

Incorporate a variety of Christmas colors into your stockings with stripes and blocked patterns. These crochet stockings made with cotton yarn showcase all the classic colors of Christmas to help you deck the halls with full holiday cheer.

No-Sew Tassel Stockings

You won’t believe how easy it is to make these no-sew tassel Christmas stockings. Pair tassels with boho lace fringe trim for a pretty and unique homemade stocking. Purchased tassels and trim are a speedy shortcut for these colorful stockings. Look for them at the crafts supply store.

Patterned Sweater Stocking

Sweaters are the ultimate Christmas-wear to celebrate the holiday season. Their cheery patterns make for the perfect festive outfit or the perfect decorated stocking. If you find yourself with a sweater you never seem to wear, you can repurpose its fabric into a fun holiday stocking.

1. Create or download a stocking pattern of your choice.
2. Turn your sweater inside out and pin your pattern over the sweater.
3. Cut your sweater in line with your pattern, making sure to cut through both sides. Remember to leave a 1/4-inch seam allowance!
4. Sew around the stocking shape using a zigzag stitch, leaving the top open
5. Turn the stocking right side out.
6. Form a loop of yarn and sew it into place at the at the stocking opening above the heel.
7. Make a cuff using the ribbing at the waistline of the sweater, and use hot glue to place it around the opening of your stocking.

Sensational No-Sew Stockings

Transform ready-made felt stockings from dull to dazzling by gluing on glittery sequins, pom-poms, fringe, fabric yo-yos, or rhinestone pins.

Mini Felt Stocking

These mini felt stockings may be small, but they are packed with holiday cheer to decorate your home.

1. Trace a stocking shape onto red or green felt using a cookie cutter.
2. Cut the shape out and place it on a foam block with the cookie cutter on top.
3. Pull off a loose section of a matching color wool roving, and set it inside the cookie cutter.
4. Punch the roving through the felt using a felting needle until the stocking body is covered.
5. Repeat with white roving to cover the top third of the stocking for the cuff.
6. Create a hanging loop with an embroidery needle and floss so you can hang your stocking.

Tinsel Tree Stocking

Adorn a purchased or handmade stocking with a green-and-blue tinsel tree for a unique and colorful look at Christmas:

1. Remove the metal loops on the backsides of blue fabric buttons.
2. Place the buttons face up on a protected surface and spray the top and edges with adhesive. Roll them in glitter; let dry.
3. For the tree trunk and branches, cut lengths of tinsel garland to fit the stocking shape and stitch in place; stitch six small blue ornaments in place on the tinsel branches.
4. Glue glitter-covered buttons onto the stocking cuff, and stitch a garland loop on the cuff for hanging.

Glittery Monogram Stocking

Personalize a plain stocking with a sparkling monogram in just a few minutes. Thread tiny silver beads onto thin wire, shaping the wire to form an initial. Secure the letter to the stocking with a few stitches.

Stitched Stocking

Embellish a white felt stocking with red embroidery floss in a neat row of “X”s. Take it up a notch by stitching your little one’s name on the cuff.

Easy Fabric Stockings

Here’s how to make Christmas stockings from patterned fabric and upholstery webbing:

1. Fold ½ yard of red, white, or patterned fabric in half, right sides together. Trace a stocking shape onto the fabric and cut out two shapes.
2. With right sides together, sew around the stocking shape with a running stitch, leaving the top open. Turn the top edge inside and hem, then turn the stocking inside out.
3. Pin upholstery webbing around the top of the stocking and stitch in place.
4. Create a loop with ribbon or lace and tack in place with a stitch at the top.
5. Add a bow or trim around the top with a strip of lace or ribbon and secure with a running stitch or whipstitch.

Tailored Design Stockings

Textural fabrics and neatly-tailored cuffs make smart impressions on this handsome holiday pair. Stitch one stocking in houndstooth wool with a burlap cuff and the other in a rose print with a herringbone cuff.