Craft Designer Christmas Stockings with These Free Knitting Patterns

Knitting Christmas stockings is an adventurous project. Knit Christmas stockings can be customized in so many ways using a person's name and neat Christmas designs. Especially convenient, this craft is time-efficient in that unlike knitting socks - one of my favorite activities - knitting Christmas stockings involves making only one per person. So here is a guide that describes 10 brilliant and free Christmas stocking knitting patterns and provides links to their websites.

1.Personalized Christmas Stocking by Sara Bradberry

This detailed Christmas stocking by Sara Bradberry features a personalized name in addition to the designs of children, Santa, and a Christmas tree. The length of the sock leg measures 20 inches and the length of the foot measures 8 ½ inches. As a bonus, this knitting pattern includes an alphabet and number chart for the recipient's name and the date, a children's image chart, a Santa image chart, and a Christmas tree image chart. The materials required include 4 oz each of worsted yarn in the shades of red, blue, green, and white; a set of 3.75 mm straight needles; and 15-18 small sequins.

2.Knitted Candy Cane Boot

This cute Christmas stocking resembling a candy cane with a bow is designed using red and white worsted yarn. The leg width measures 4 inches, while the leg length measures 7 inches. The necessary tools include one set of size 10 (5 ¾ mm) knitting needles, size H yarn hook, and a yarn needle.

3. Celestial Stocking (Knit)

This intermediate level knitting pattern features the theme of white stars amidst a midnight blue sky. The sock leg length measures 14 inches and the foot length measures 10 inches. The required materials include 100 g (3.5 oz) of Patons Décor, Classic Wool, or Canadiana yarns in the shades of the main color navy and the two contrasting colors aran and yellow. Size 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles are used.

4. A Very Iceland Christmas Stockingtrimmed with Popcorn by Terry L. Ross

This is a felted Christmas stocking knitting pattern designed by Terry L. Ross for Crystal Palace Yarns. The stocking has the red and white stripes of a candy cane trimmed with dots made with Crystal Palace Popcorn yarn. The leg dimensions are 6 inches x 13 inches and the foot length is 10 inches after felting. The yarns used include two 100 g Crystal Palace Iceland yarn in the shades of "Red Cerise" and "New Snow", one 50 g ball of Crystal Palace Popcorn yarn in the shades of green "Fling" or "Fizz Stardust". The tools include one set of Crystal Palace Bamboo or Daisy 16 inch circular needle, one set of Size 13 double pointed needles, size M crochet hook, and a tapestry needle.

5. "Basic Sock" Christmas Stocking w/ Satin Bow by Yarn Thrower

The knitting pattern for Basic Sock was designed by a knitter known as Yarn Thrower on the blog http://pickinandthrowin.blogspot.com. This red stocking with a white Satin ribbon and is composed of one skein of super bulky Lion Brand Chenille Thick and Quick or Wool-East Thick and Quick yarns. A size 13 circular needle and a darning needle are used. This stocking measures 8 inches in width x 19 inches in length.

6. Cabled Knitting Stocking by Yarn Thrower

This is another great knitting pattern designed by Yarn Thrower from http://pickinandthrowin.blogspot.com. It measures 6 inches x 18 inches. The super bulky yarn used is Plymouth Brand Yukon composed of mohair, wool, and acrylic or Lion Brand Wool and in the shade of off white. The tools used include a set of four size 13 double pointed needles, a cable needle, and a darning needle.

7. Magi B

Magi B is an easy skill level 7 inch x 18 inch Berroco knit Christmas stocking. Its splendid design is composed of seed stitches accentuated by cross stitch embroidery and a draw string. Crocheting is also involved to bind two sections together. Two 50g balls of Berroco comfort in the shades of "Beet Root" and "Spruce" are required. The tools include a set of size 8 knitting needles, a size H crochet hook, and a tapestry needle.

8. Magi C

Magi C is an intermediate skill level 6 inch x 18 inch Berroco Christmas stocking knitting pattern. This impressive Aran beet red stocking features a centered cable and a crown of white pompoms. Magi C requires 50g balls of Berroco comfort in the shades of "Beet Root" and "Barley." The tools include a set of size 8 knitting needles, a cable needle, and a size H crochet hook.

9.Christmas Stocking by Niki Epstein

This 24-inch long Christmas Stocking is designed by Niki Epstein for the organization Designs for America. The featured motifs include holly leaves, a gingerbread man, a candy cane, a Christmas tree, a candy twist, a star, a bow, and a gift box. This stocking is composed of worsted Caron yarn in the shades of Off White, Holiday Green, Honey, Deep Crimson, Dark Persian, and Sable. The tools include a size 8 knitting needle, size 5 double pointed needles, size G crochet hook, and a yarn needle.

10.Two-Needle-Christmas Stocking

This baby blue knit sock with a projected white snowman is worked in two pieces and sewn together. The snowman is knitted, stitched to the stocking, and stuffed with fiberfil. This stocking is composed of 100% Merino Wool yarn: two (50 gram) balls in blue and one (50 gram) ball in white. A size US 5 knitting needle is used.

Finally, be sure to follow these links to preview these brilliant Christmas stocking images and their entire knitting patterns. They are all worth trying and will make special gifts.

Sources

"Berroco Free Pattern: Magi." Berroco website.

Bradberry, Sara. "Free Knitting Pattern: Personalized Christmas Stocking." Knitting website.

Epstein, Nicky. "Christmas Stocking."The Smart Yarns website.

"Knitted Candy Cane Boot." Wrights website.

"Patons: Pattern Detail - KW - Celestial Stocking (knit)". Patons Yarns website.

Ross, Terry L. "Christmas Pattern - Iceland + Popcorn."Crystal Palace Yarns website.

"Two-Needle Christmas Stocking."Castonerika blog.

Yarn Thrower. "Basic Sock" Christmas Stocking w/ Satin Bow." Pickin and Throwin blog.

Yarn Thrower. "Cabled Knitting Stocking."Pickin and Throwin blog