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Christmas is here again!

Get creative with your Christmas stockings and get some inspiration from the ideas below.

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As a kid, its the highlight of an incredibly festive day!

As an adult, you have a chance to have even more fun with the stocking tradition.

From personalized gift sets to luxury revamps, here are twenty of my favorite Christmas stocking ideas.

christmas stocking diys

Envelop your new-born into the family with their very own adorable little stocking for the mantelpiece.

Featuring an embroidered name and a soft, pastel felt for the material.

This is a stocking that will last your little one many Christmases.

Pastel Stocking

Assemble your deliciously soft yarn, the different felt colors, and your sewing machine to get started.

Fond of the pastel aesthetic?

Check out more beautiful DIY Christmas decorationshere.

Rustic Stocking

This simple stocking embraces the texture of brown linen.

Its such an underrated fabric for Christmas, and the look is beautiful.

A name embroidered with some simple white embroidery thread adds the personalization needed for Christmas morning.

Sequinned Christmas Stockings

Grab some simple brown linenhereto get started.

Something that says, joy lives here!.

Bring some of that joy into your home with these sequinned stockings.

red santa stockings

These are a breeze to make using pre-made sequinned fabric likethis(no hand sewing sequins for us).

Add some white fur trim on top for an extra pop of sophistication, and youre done!

Embrace whatever suits your Christmas style.

Rainbow Boho Crochet Stocking

you’re able to add these to aDIY Christmas gift basket!

Even better, watching your loved ones open their stocking from you is a delight!

You want to make your loved ones feel special andseenon the big day, after all.

Vintage Felt Stockings

Luckily, the tips you oughta put together the perfect stocking are just a click away.

DIY Rainbow Boho Crochet Stocking

Choosing which stocking you hang in your home is almost a rite of passage.

Its your chance to add a little individuality to the festivities, so why not go all out?

Metallic Personalized Christmas Stocking

Bright, vibrant, exciting, this has it all!

Not to mention, the pattern is quick and easy to make.

If not, heres acrochet hook setto get you started.

Cable Knit Stair Stockings

Why not make something to store all that yarn with this cleveryarn bowl DIY?

DIY Vintage Felt Stockings

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Embrace your love of vintage items with these gorgeous turn-of-the-century stockings.

The base shape is very simple to make, so the personalization lies entirely in your choice of embellishments.

Retro Quilted Christmas Stockings

Dress your mantel with some Roaring Twenties decor, and youre done!

Okay, I wont keep going, but you get the idea.

Not to mention, you’re able to easily personalize them with your initials.

Paw stocking

These are great as gifts, or if you just want something a little elegant this holiday.

Love the elegant look for Christmas?

Here areeasy Christmas crafts for adultsyou can try.

Monochrome Quilted Stockings

Theyre a gorgeous set of handmade Christmas stockings!

This unique take on the homemade stocking seamlessly blends elegant and rustic sensibilities.

Pick up someChristmas garlands like thisand indoor lights to add the perfect complements to these stockings.

Felt Christmas Stocking

Retro Quilted Christmas Stockings

Bring a touch of your childhood to your home this Christmas season.

Pick up a quilt at your local opportunity shop or just jump on Amazon.

I really like howthis onelooks for Christmas!

Boho-Inspired Leather Tassel

So, of course, they deserve their very own stocking in the line-up.

Monochrome Quilted Stockings

One of the most iconic elements of the traditional Christmas stocking is its vibrancy.

So, why not subvert a few expectations and opt for a set of monochrome stockings?

Dotted crochet stocking

These gorgeous decorations keep it interesting with their quilted pattern and personalized wooden tag.

Take the natural, minimal vibe one step further by filling the stockings with Christmas foliage.

Dont forget the wooden tags to add a natural touch (and help you tell them apart).

Colorful Tassels

If youre a fan of minimal Christmas crafts, check outthese DIY Christmas decorations.

Its time to change that!

Thanks to this downloadable PDF pattern, you could create your very own mistletoe and holly-patterned felt stockings.

Felted Stripe Christmas Stockings

Choose any felt color, go ham with the rhinestone embellishments, or go with full sequins.

Youll definitely be needing a quality fabric glue for this craft.Here is onejust for that.

Bohemian-chic has arrived for the holiday season!

Scandinavian Christmas Stockings

These boho-inspired stockings combine grey patterned cotton with faux leather to create something truly unique.

Dont forget your leather sewing machine needle.

Youll be needing it!

animal print stockings

That sense of pride and accomplishment is pretty much unbeatable.

Combine that with this adorable Lotsa-Dots Crochet Christmas Stocking, and youve got a recipe for perfection!

This little stocking is so sweet, perfect for a child or a grandmother on the big day.

Minimalist Letter Stockings

These Santa boot stockings are to die for!

Combining an off-white stocking in a natural, heavy-duty fabric with softteddy fur like thismakes this stocking look spectacular.

The contrast makes up for the lack of color by adding dimension.

Velvet stockings

However, you’re able to add all the color you want to the embroidery floss tassels!

Looking for some accompaniments for these adorable stockings?

Check out my post onChristmas wreath ideas.

These are bright and in-your-face in every way possible!

Lets just say these are probably Jolly Old St Nicks go-to socks.

Scandinavian Christmas Stockings

Scandinavians know how to make Christmas somehow both modern and cosy.

Perfect for a minimal take on your Christmas decor.

Not to mention, the basic shapes are easy to make if you dont want to buy them outright!

High Contrast Christmas Stockings

Theres opting for minimalism, and theres going all-out for the holidays.

The Paisley Junction went for the latter, and Im in love with the resulting clash of patterns.

Embrace leopard and buffalo print!

Minimalist Letter Stockings

How about a modern take on Christmas?

These minimalist letter stockings embrace the tradition of personalizing your stocking but render it in simple, monochrome fabrics.

The result is gorgeous.

Really, you could leave it up all year round, and no one would bat an eye.

Luxury Velvet Christmas Stockings

Finally, lets take a trip back to the 1970s.

Conclusion

Which one of these stockings was your favorite?

What are you making this year?