Plaid Stocking SVG

About this design

Plaid is the pattern of cabins, flannel shirts and cozy blankets, and this stocking is covered in it. A bold grid of squares runs from the cuff all the way to the toe, with some squares opening at the edges of the stocking, like a check fabric cut to shape. A small hanging tab sits at the top. It has a warm, rustic, farmhouse feel.

The stocking is one connected piece with nine closed square cut-outs, plus several squares that open at the edges. In the layered version, the closed squares show the cream backing, while the open ones show the surface behind. It passes our cut checks from about 3 inches tall.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, which fills the closed squares
• Design in red, the stocking

Cozy projects

• Farmhouse holiday signs.
• Stocking name tags.
• Flannel-themed party invitations.
• Felt ornaments.
• Mugs for a cabin weekend.
• Kids’ shirts.
• Mantel banners.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 3 inches tall. The squares are bold, so weeding is quick. For felt, choose 5 inches or more. For a shirt, 8 to 9 inches tall.

Step by step: buffalo check ornament

1. Set the stocking to 5 inches tall and download the color SVG.
2. Cut the red layer from red cardstock and the backing from black cardstock.
3. Glue the red layer onto the black backing so the squares turn black.
4. Glue the stocking to a white panel so the open edge squares show white.
5. Punch a hole in the tab and hang it with jute twine.

Color ideas

• Red with cream squares, the classic
• Red with black squares for buffalo check
• Green with red squares for a tartan feel
• Gray with white for a modern flannel

Design notes

The squares run off the edges of the stocking, just like a pattern on real fabric that has been cut to shape. That makes the plaid look natural rather than like a sticker placed on top.

Good to know

For a classic buffalo check, use a black backing with a red stocking. The closed squares turn black, and if the stocking sits on a white or cream surface, the open edge squares show light, giving you a three-tone plaid from one cut.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor to point the toe the other way.
• Add a name across the cuff in your software.

Pairs well with

The Argyle Stocking is another classic pattern, and the Patchwork Stocking has a quilted look.