How to Make Easy Christmas Stockings from Sweaters

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Is your Christmas decorating done?  I thought I had finished a while ago but you know, I am never really done.  Always tweaking something or other! 

​I am always looking to use up whatever I have at home instead of getting rid of them.  Case in point clothing that is no longer usable but can be repurposed into something else. 

I had a lovely red sweater that was choking me at the neck.  But no worries I wasn’t about to get rid of it.  I simply used it for my Christmas decor. Today I am going to show you how to make easy Christmas stockings from sweaters.​

​What I Used:

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• An old sweater 
• 2 sleeves from another sweater 
• Thread and needle
• Scissors
• Buttons
• Ribbons in Green and Red

The How To:

Since moving to the States I have had to start pretty much from scratch with all the Christmas decor. The only things I had originally were those 2 felt stockings you see in the middle of the photo above.  I had made those when my boys were babies and I had embroidered their names on them. But now I think they also need a refresh, the felt looks worn out. 

Last year we made do with cheap stockings, you know the felt kind that fall apart after hanging for an hour.  I wanted to make something a bit nicer and more permanent. 

This sweater was very pretty but it did not fit so it was only natural for me to want to repurpose it. I started out by cutting the sleeves off the body. 

And just so you know I’m super frugal, I actually used the sleeves as gift wrapping for wine bottles.

The body of the sweater was cut down the center.​

And the turtle neck was also cut off. 

Like this…​

Using a needle and thread I proceeded to sew a stocking shape on the sweater.  I really didn’t have to do the one side that already had the seam.  I then cut off all the excess.​

​Once the sewing was done I turned the top over to create a cuff.​

 Different colored ribbons were added on top for hanging. 

​Buttons were added as accents but also to let us know to whom each stocking belongs to. I may add names in the future. This one belongs to the moody daughter.​

 And this one, to the daughter who is a lover of all things blue. 

I redid an old cabinet earlier this year for our living room. You can actually see all that scroll-work behind the stocking here. That’s where all the stockings are hanging now.  
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​This one belongs to our sweet dog, Tatou.  He is black and white so it is a perfect match for him. 

The socking below was made from the sleeves of a sweater I repurposed into a pillow a few weeks ago – the one with the yarn wrapped around it.  All I did was to sew the top of the sleeve and turn it over.  It was easier than the red stocking because the sleeves were quite wide.​

My stockings are all done.  As long as they have room for the “stuffers” I am a happy mom!​

​Next time you have an old sweater that is to be given away, why not take a second look at it?  I hope my how to make easy Christmas stockings from sweaters has been inspiring for all of you. 

​And let’s not forget the easy solution of pillows!  “wink”

​This blog is for entertainment purposes only; my DIY tutorials are not professional advice.