How to line a knitted Christmas stocking DIY
November 21, 2025
Before we get into the knitty-gritty of this post, I have to say—I’m shocked that Thanksgiving is next week! Are you? I may be prepared in many ways, but I'm flabbergasted that in just seven short days, I’ll be simmering turkey stock and trimming the tree. As I'm posting this, we’re enjoying a wonderful getaway in Charleston and Savannah, and we've stumbled upon the prettiest Christmas market. Today’s post is all about Christmas so let’s dive in
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| The day I took this picture the weather was cold and rain was coming down in buckets--the perfect kind of day for the first fire of the season and a photo shoot. |
- Woodland Stockings: Big Animals by Allison Lutes
- Woodland Stockings (Small Animals)
- My Ravelry project page
- The white yarn is Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (discontinued)
- The red is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in Garnet Heather.
- Wool of the Andes was fabulous, and right now many colors, and all the reds including mine, are on sale. I will definitely be using it again.
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With a double thickness of cotton fabric and with right sides facing, trace around the stocking, adding 1/4" seam all around, except at the top cuff hem add an extra 2" |
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| Trim and sew seam all around, |
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| Stick your hand into the lining and shove it into the sock, smooshing it around until you feel that the toe lining is well placed inside the toe and the heel lining is well placed in the heel. Make sure the lining side seams are placed exactly at the coordinating sides of the stocking. Fold down the 2" cuff hem and pin into place. |
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| By hand, neatly whip stitch the lining to the knitted cuff. That's it! I don't think it took me more than 20 minutes to line two. |
I couldn’t resist sharing this picture from the Knit Picks site—it’s just so beautiful and I don’t think they missed a single color. Wool of the Andes comes in both non-superwash (which is what I used) and superwash options. For this project, I don’t recommend superwash. You’ll likely only wash the piece to block it, and let’s be honest—superwash yarn tends to sag over time. You definitely don’t want a sagging stocking on your mantle!
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2 Comments
You make it sound so easy Kristen. I will try your exact method. I always thought marrying a stretchy knit with a non-stretchy woven cloth would never really be compatible unless you were an expert. Thanks for this tutorial. The stockings are delightful and gorgeous of course. Chloe
ReplyDeleteThank you! I think I’ll give this a try when I finish my stocking which I hope is soon! I’m planning on making two for my two new so sons in law!
ReplyDeleteYou make my day when you make a comment!