Classic Hanging Stocking SVG

About this design

Sometimes the simplest stocking is the best. This one hangs from a small loop at the top corner, with a gently curved leg and a rounded heel and toe. There is no cuff detail or pattern, just a clean, classic outline that everyone recognizes as a Christmas stocking.

The design is one connected piece with a single cut-out, the opening of the hanging loop. Because the shape is so simple, it passes our cut checks from just 2.5 inches tall, and it cuts well from almost any material.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, which shows through the hanging loop
• Design in red, the stocking

Versatile projects

• Gift tags in any size.
• Advent calendar pockets.
• Felt ornaments that kids can decorate.
• Planner stickers.
• Shaker cards with glitter inside.
• Window clings.
• A base shape for your own patterns.

Size and cutting tips

It cuts cleanly from about 2.5 inches tall. It also cuts well from thick materials such as felt, cork, chipboard and faux leather. For a felt pocket, 5 to 6 inches tall.

Step by step: felt advent pockets

1. Set the stocking to 5 inches tall and download the solid style.
2. Cut 48 stockings from red and green felt, two for each day.
3. Glue or stitch the pairs together around the sides and foot, leaving the top open.
4. Glue a felt number to the front of each one.
5. Hang them along a ribbon by their loops and fill them with small treats.

Color ideas

• Red, the classic
• Green or white for a mixed set
• Gold glitter for a sparkly ornament
• Patterned vinyl for a fun look

Design notes

The loop sits at the top corner, where a real stocking hangs from its hook, so the design takes on a slight natural tilt when it hangs from a ribbon, just like a stocking on the mantel. The rounded toe and heel have no sharp corners, so felt and fabric cut cleanly without fraying at the tips.

Good to know

This plain stocking is the perfect base for your own decorations. Place a snowflake, star or initial over it in your software and use Slice in Cricut Design Space or Subtract in Silhouette Studio to make your own patterned stocking, or add stickers and sequins to a cardstock version by hand.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor to point the toe the other way.
• Add the editor’s offset border for a die-cut sticker.

Pairs well with

The Blank Cuff Stocking has room for a name, and the Pair of Stockings hangs two together.