Zigzag Band Stocking SVG

About this design

This stocking has a Nordic-style pattern. Across the upper leg, just below the cuff, bold zigzag bands run back and forth, like the patterned stripes on a winter sweater. The rest of the stocking is plain, with a long angled leg and a rounded foot, so the zigzags stand out as a single bold detail.

The zigzag gaps split the stocking into five pieces, with no closed cut-outs. Because the gaps open to the edges, they show the surface behind the design. The shapes are bold, so it passes our cut checks from just 2.5 inches tall.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, the same outline as the pieces underneath
• Design in red

With no closed cut-outs, the backing does not show; the zigzag gaps show whatever the design is placed on.

Nordic projects

• Scandinavian-style holiday cards.
• Ugly sweater party invitations.
• Kids’ shirts.
• Felt ornaments.
• Mantel banners.
• Gift tags.

Size and cutting tips

It cuts cleanly from about 2.5 inches tall. The five pieces are separate, so use transfer tape to keep the zigzag gaps even. For felt, choose 4 inches or more. For a shirt, 7 to 9 inches.

Step by step: Nordic card

1. Set the stocking to 4.5 inches tall and download the solid style.
2. Cut it from red cardstock.
3. Glue all five pieces onto a white card panel, lining them up so the zigzag gaps stay even.
4. Add a few small white snowflake stickers around it.
5. Mount the panel on a folded card.

Color ideas

• Red on white, the classic
• Green on cream for a traditional knit
• White on red for a bold, Nordic look
• Navy on white for a winter sweater

Design notes

The zigzag gaps work like the stripes of a knitted pattern. On a white card, the gaps turn white; on a green shirt, they turn green. That means one cut gives you a two-color stocking.

Good to know

Because the pieces are separate, you can also cut the bands in different colors. Cut the design twice and alternate the pieces, red and white or red and green, for a colorful striped stocking.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor to point the toe the other way.
• Use the editor’s offset border to join the pieces into one sticker shape.

Pairs well with

The Cable Knit Stocking is another knitted look, and the Candy Stripe Stocking has bold stripes.