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27 Free Knit Christmas Stocking Patterns!

Christmas stockings are a time-honored tradition, and hand-knit Christmas stockings make the holiday that much more special. You can make a single stocking for a friend or family member, or make a set of coordinating ones for a family. Use the same stockings for decades, or change them up when you feel like it. Hang them up by the fire, or on your bedposts. Whatever your tradition, there are free knit Christmas stocking patterns here for you to make.

Bonus: If you crochet, check out the free crochet Christmas stockings round-up!

27 Free Knit Christmas Stocking Patterns for a Holiday Feel

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Marly’s Knit Christmas Stockings

I’ve designed two different free knit Christmas stocking patterns! Check them out below…

Uptown Chic Christmas Stocking Free Knitting Pattern

Uptown Chic Christmas stocking pattern by Marly Bird

This free colorwork stocking pattern uses worsted-weight yarn held double, so it’s quick to knit. Knitting with the yarn held double helps make the fabric thicker, so you can stuff them even more!

Love Light Gleams Christmas Stocking Free Knitting Pattern

Love Light Gleams Christmas stocking by Marly Bird

The Love Light Gleams pattern was a free Christmas in July make-along this summer! My friend Briana K did a crochet stocking and I did this knit stocking for our free make-along. All the clues are still on the site, so you can still follow along.

More Free Knit Christmas Stockings

Yarnspirations has all of these free knit Christmas stocking patterns for you to make. Expand your imagination with all of the choices!

Fair Isle Stockings Free Knitting Pattern

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