These Knit Christmas Stockings Will Keep Your Mantle Cozy
Once filled with legend and lore, the Christmas stocking is now a beloved holiday tradition. We may no longer wear them nor leave them to dry by the fire, but we sure do love to fill them with gifts. After all, who doesn't relish opening a pile of trinkets before tackling the big presents under the tree on Christmas morning? We have to admit, half the fun also comes in stuffing stockings for friends and family. If someone you know has yet to own a Christmas stocking (gasp!) or is in dire need to replace the one they've been using since fifth grade, we recommend that one of these super-cozy knit stockings be the first present you offer up this season. Pretty and practical, they're sure to elicit squeals of delight as your loved ones run to hang up their newly acquired Christmas accessory on the mantle. Now, all that's left is the stocking stuffers—and that's the easy part.
Chunky Knit Christmas Stocking
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In cozy shades of red, white, and grey, these stockings are plump and ready to be filled with stuffers.
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Mini Knit Stocking
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For the littles in your life, a stocking that matches their cuteness in proportion.
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Cozy Cable Knit Christmas Stocking
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Thick cable knits will have you running to light the fire to complete the atmosphere.
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Stripe Knit Christmas Stocking
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If you ask us, we're really here for those pom poms.
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Red Chalet Knit Christmas Stocking
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This is a stocking that'll have you dreaming of a ski vacation—or at the very least, a white Christmas.
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Red and Green Zigzag Knit Christmas Stocking
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We have a feeling this is something Buddy the Elf would approve of.
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Red and Green Snowman Knit Christmas Stocking
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Snowmen and Christmas trees assure that this is a holly, jolly stocking choice.
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Green and Ivory Fair Isle Knit Christmas Stocking
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The snowflake pattern will spread holiday cheer all season long.
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Gnome Knit Christmas Stocking
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Trust a cute little gnome to guard Christmas treasures until December 25.
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Mini Fair Isle Christmas Stocking
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This adorable stocking features the time-honored fair isle print and is begging to be filled with trinkets.
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Mini Cable Knit Christmas Stocking
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Proof that cable knit can get even cozier.
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Red and White Fair Isle Knit Mini Christmas Stocking
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The ubiquitous Christmas color combo gets the mini treatment.
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Kunyida Christmas Stockings
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Need knit Christmas stockings for a crowd? This pack of four'll do it.