For those of us celebrating Christmas, it’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly and hang our stockings on our mantles with care. And, for some of us that means a handmade stocking! The Yarnistas have gathered some fantastic stocking suggestions to bring some holiday cheer to your fireside.

Estonian Grellow Stocking

Suggested by: Danielle

Sizes:

• One Size

Supplies:

• Color A: 135 yds; Color B: 105 yds; Color C: 80 yds; Color D: 80 yds DK or Worsted Weight Yarn
• US# 7 (4.5mm) 16-inch circular needle
• US# 7 (4.5mm) double-pointed needles (DPNs), set of 4
• 3 stitch markers, one in second color for beginning of round
• darning needle

Yarn suggestions:

• DK: Berroco Pure Wool
• Worsted Weight: Berroco Pure Wool; Blue Sky Sweater; De Rerum Natura Gilliatt

Crochet Holiday Stocking

Suggested By: Danielle

Sizes:

• One Size

Supplies:

• 5.00 mm H hook
• 250 Yards of worsted weight yarn in 1 or 2 colors

Yarn suggestions:

• De Rerum Natural Gilliat, Berroco Pure Wool

Snowberry Stocking

Suggested by: Danielle

Sizes:

• One Size – approximately 13″ from toe to heel; 16″ from top of cuff to heel; 19″ circumference at cuff; 15″ circumference at foot

Supplies:

• 208 Yards Super Bulky Yarn
• US#17 double pointed needles

Yarn suggestions:

• Loopy Mango Merino No. 5

Basic Christmas Stockings

Suggested by: Maiah

Sizes:

• In three sizes: Wee, Medium and Jolly Big
• Approx. width (half circumference): Wee: 5” / 13cm; Medium: 6½“ / 16.5cm; Jolly Big: 8” / 20cm. Leg length may vary.

Supplies:

• Needles: US 7 – 4.5 mm
• Yarn:
  Cuff: Approx. 40 (70, 100) yds / 37 (64, 91)m of worsted-weight yarn.
  Leg: Approx. 70 (115, 170) yds / 64, (105, 155)m of worsted-weight yarn. This is for standard lengths; you will need approx. 10 (12, 14) yds / 9 (11, 13)m of worsted-weight yarn for each additional inch of knitted length.
  Heel & Toe: Approx. 20 (25, 35) yds / 18, (23, 32)m each of worsted-weight yarn.
  Foot: Approx. 45 (75, 105) yds / 41, (69, 96)m of worsted-weight yarn. m

Yarn suggestions:

• Germantown, De Rerum Natural Gilliatt

Marled Christmas Stocking

Suggested by: Alex

Sizes:

• One Size

Supplies:

• Needles – US 9
• Yarn – Approx 120/150 yards of worsted weight yarn in two colors

Yarn suggestions:

• De Rerum Natura Gilliat, WoolDreamers Mota, Kelbourne Woolens Germantown, Knitting for Olive Merino

Black Mountain Stocking

Suggested by: Darian

Sizes:

• Size 1 – 6 in. wide at the top by 21 in. diagonally measured from cuff to toe.
• Size 2 – 7 in. wide at the top by 22 in. diagonally measured from cuff to toe

Supplies:

• Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) DPNs,12 in. interchangeable circulars / US 7 (4.5 mm) 12 in. interchangeable circulars
• Yarn:
  • Size 1: Main Color – 100g/246 yds Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in Highland Fleece; Contrast Colors 1–6 1 Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Bundle in Holiday Cheer
  • Size 2:  150g/370 yds Main Color – Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in Highland Fleece; Contrast Colors 1-6 – 1 Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Bundle in Holiday Cheer

Yarn suggestions:

• Blue Sky Woolstok

Woodland Fox Stocking

Suggested by: Heather

Sizes:

• One Size

Supplies:

• Hook: 4.0 mm (G)
• Yarn: MC – 180 yds / CC1-  90 yds / CC2 – 180 yds / DK Weight Yarn
  Total Yardage is approx. 450yds

Yarn suggestions:

• Berroco Pure Wool DK

Country Christmas Stocking

Suggested by: Christina

Sizes:

• One Size – 19.5” by 5.75”

Supplies:

• Hook Size: US size J/10, 6.0 mm
• 2 Skeins of Worsted Weight Yarn in contrasting colors

Yarn suggestions:

• Germantown Worsted / Knitting for Olive Merino / WoolDreamers Mota

Last Minute Stockings

Suggested by: Lesley

Sizes:

• One Size

Supplies:

• US 10 – 6.0 mm DPNs
• Yarn: 164 yards (150 m) Aran or Bulky Weight

Yarn suggestions:

• De Rerum Natura Cyrano

Buffalo Christmas Stocking

Suggested by: Heather

Sizes:

• XS-S, M-L, XL

Supplies:

• Hooks: 5.5 mm (I) & 6.0 mm (J)
• Yarn: MC: Silver (160 yards) / CC1: White (90 yards) / CC2: Charcaol Grey (80 yards)

Yarn suggestions:

• De Rerum Natura Cyrano

Olive’s Christmas Stocking

Suggested by: Jillian

Sizes:

• One Size

Supplies:

• Needle: US 6 – 4.0 mm
• Yarn: Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino worsted-weight yarn 225 m [88½”] per 100 g [3.5 oz]; Color A (leg): Dusty Moose colorway 70 g [2.5 oz]; Color B (foot): Slate Green colorway (120 g [4.2 oz]); Color C (face): Cream colorway 15 g [0.53 oz]; Color D (Nose and eyes): Coal colorway 10 g [0.35 oz]; Color E (Christmas baubles): Dark Ocher colorway 5 g [17 oz]

Yarn suggestions:

• Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino