Cable Knit Stocking SVG

About this design

This stocking looks like it came straight off the knitting needles. The cuff at the top is ribbed with slanted lines, and below it, rows of small leaf-shaped stitches run down the leg and over the foot, like a cable or leaf-knit pattern in a chunky wool sweater. It is warm, textured and very cozy.

The stocking is one connected piece with thirty-eight cut-outs, the most of any stocking in the collection. Those many small stitches are what make it look knitted, and they are also why it carries a “Print & web” label on its page. It is best printed, or cut from about 6.5 inches tall and larger.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, which becomes the knit stitches
• Design in red, the stocking

Projects that suit the detail

• Printed holiday cards.
• Sublimation on mugs, pillows and ornaments.
• Large wood signs cut on a laser.
• Screen-printed sweatshirts.
• Print then Cut stickers.
• Knitting gift tags for a knitter friend.

Size and cutting tips

For printing, any size works. For cutting, start at about 6.5 inches tall; with thirty-eight small cut-outs, weeding takes time, so use a fine hook and good light. Avoid felt and glitter materials. For a laser-cut wood sign, 10 inches or more.

Step by step: knitter’s gift tag

1. Download the PNG from the editor at 300 DPI and 3 inches tall.
2. Print several on white cardstock.
3. Cut them out with scissors or Print Then Cut.
4. Punch a hole in the cuff and tie each tag with a short length of yarn.
5. Attach one to a gift of yarn or knitting needles.

Color ideas

• Red with cream stitches, the classic
• Cream with red stitches for a Nordic look
• Gray with white for a modern knit
• Green with gold for a festive sweater

Design notes

The ribbing on the cuff runs on a slant, and the leaf stitches below are arranged in columns, just like the panels of a real cable-knit stocking. Printed large, the pattern reads clearly as wool texture.

Good to know

If you need a patterned stocking that cuts cleanly at small sizes, the Argyle Stocking passes our checks from about 3 inches. This cable knit design is the one to choose for printing and large cuts, where every stitch shows.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor to point the toe the other way.
• Add the editor’s offset border for a Print Then Cut sticker.

Pairs well with

The Snowflake Stocking has a knitted snowflake, and the Plaid Stocking is another fabric pattern.