Add a magical touch to the fireplace this holiday season with these beautiful and unique stockings for every style and budget.
No home Christmas decor is complete without the best stockings for all family members hanging by the fireplace, eagerly awaiting their fillers from Santa himself. If your face lights up with glee as soon as you find the Christmas stockings while digging through the holiday decorations, you’ll know how important these traditional and sentimental holiday items are.
For most of us, the festive spirit starts to make an appearance as soon as we dust off and open the box of Christmas decorations. And the holiday mood really hits as soon as the stockings are hung. Bring on the Bing Crosby!
In addition to your personal Christmas stockings, these picks also make for a thoughtful early present for the holiday, a housewarming gift, or a great gift for new parents to welcome a new addition. Whether hanging the stockings is the first or last step in your holiday decorating timeline, these picks are sure to become a treasured part of many merry memories to come.
See our picks for the best Christmas stockings:
Personalized Stockings | Needlepoint Stockings | White Christmas Stockings | Farmhouse Stockings | Pet Stockings
Personalized Christmas stockings
There’s nothing quite like a beautiful and unique personalized stocking to make every single member of the family feel festive during the holidays.
1. An elegant linen stocking
SHOP: Personalized linen holiday stocking from First Campaign, from $66
This stocking's design is simple, clean, and oh-so-festive. Made from linen in a pomegranate red color, you can personalize this holiday stocking with a name or saying up to 12 characters, and it also comes in both regular and mini sizes.
2. A monogrammed holiday stocking
SHOP: Personalized embroidered stocking from Burgundy Delights, $56
Hand-cut with care by the Maine-based seller, this holiday stocking features a gorgeous monogram that's even worthy of the big "S.C." himself. You can choose an initial or name embroidery and also choose the color of the thread.
3. A cabin-worthy personalized stocking
SHOP: Personalized wool Christmas stocking from Away Up North, $98
Whether you're celebrating the holidays in a cabin in the woods or are just dreaming of that ideal setting, this wool stocking is the perfect thing to bring all the cozy vibes right to your living room. It features pine tree and deer details and can be personalized with your name for an extra special touch.
4. Personalized Christmas stocking with wooden name tag
SHOP: Wood disk personalized Christmas stocking from O My Soul Studio, from $38
These truly unique stockings ooze class while offering a subtle Christmassy quality thanks to the attached redwood pine cones. Names are engraved on a real wood slice, and, while we’re loving this pinstriped design, the shop offers these durable stockings in a variety of materials and designs to suit all tastes.
Needlepoint Christmas stockings
For a delicate touch, opt for a needlepoint Christmas stocking that offers a more nostalgic and handmade feel.
5. A delicately embroidered Christmas stocking
SHOP: Embroidered Christmas stocking from Sudais Design, $75
This gorgeous stocking is a product of The Bibi Collective, which is a group of Afghan refugee women artisans who create and sell handmade and embroidered gifts, apparel, and home decor. Featuring details that were hand-stitched by member Bibi N., this stocking will instantly elevate any holiday scene.
Monogrammed Christmas stockings
If you like to monogram just about everything, your Christmas stockings will likely be no different. These personalized yet minimalistic stockings can provide a subtler elegance to any Christmassy home.
6. Monogrammed cotton stocking
SHOP: Personalized cotton linen stocking from Lottus Boutique, from $57
Beautifully minimalistic yet with a traditional vibe, these handmade linen stockings have a petite wreath design around the monogram of your choice. We love that they’re available in four sizes from S–XL so that every member of the family can have a matching stocking in their equivalent size.
White Christmas stockings
If you’d rather your stockings have a minimal aesthetic, we’ve got you covered with a selection of Christmas stockings fit for a white (and sustainable) Christmas.
7. Organic cotton stocking with stamped tag
SHOP: Organic cotton stocking with stamped tag from renna deluxe, $33
A gorgeously minimal pick, these stockings are handmade in Germany and created using organic cotton. Each stocking comes with a wooden birch tree bark tag that can be personalized with an initial.
8. A crocheted flower stocking
SHOP: Crocheted stocking from W.B. THAMM, from $48
Do you long for fresh flowers and a salty sea breeze even during the holidays? This crocheted stocking featuring flower and bow details is just the thing to channel those warm summer days (even in the middle of a snow storm).
Farmhouse Christmas stockings
Many feel that, when it comes to holiday stockings, you can’t beat a good old traditional look. These farmhouse stockings are sure to bring the Christmas spirit with them as soon as you hang them up.
9. Scandinavian-inspired extra-long stocking
SHOP: Minimalist Scandinavian-inspired stocking from My Houston House, from $32
Though we all love unwrapping presents under the tree, there’s nothing quite like digging through the stocking fillers first thing on Christmas morning. These merry stockings come in extended 20- or 24-inch lengths for packing in the good stuff.
10. Patchwork quilt stocking
SHOP: Vintage quilt stocking from The Heirloom Shoppe, $42
Made from a vintage red and white thinly striped patchwork quilt, this stocking looks like it belongs by the fireplace in a cozy farmhouse nestled in the country. Complete with a delicate doily detail around the top, this holiday stocking feels nostalgic and comforting.
11. Minimalist linen Christmas stocking
SHOP: Minimalist linen stocking from The Blanket Thief, from $40
With a Scandinavian-inspired aesthetic to suit any home, whether rustic or traditional, these linen and cotton blend stockings are available in eight neutral shades, each adorned with a stylish tan leather tag, which can be hand-stamped to add a personalized touch.
12. Indigo mudcloth stocking
SHOP: Indigo mudcloth stocking from Habitation Boheme, from $60
Handcrafted from vintage mudcloth, these beautifully original indigo stockings provide a more rustic and bohemian feel. The designer offers them in seven designs and you can opt to add cute pompoms and a name tag, too.
Pet stockings
When it comes to Christmas festivities, our four-legged companions will certainly not be taking a back seat. Make sure your furry friends have their own Christmas stocking for all their chewy goodies with one of these top items.
13. Personalized pet stocking
SHOP: Embroidered pet stocking from Kate Sproston, from $38
Embroidered with your furry best friend holding a sprig of mistletoe, this stocking is so cute, it'll definitely make Santa do a double take before he leaves them a special treat.
14. Custom pet face stocking
SHOP: Custom pet face stocking from Todd Designs, $21
These personalized pet stockings are so cute, you’ll likely want one for yourself too. Whether you have a pet doggo, cat, lizard, or anything else, the designer, Sarra, can depict any animal of your choosing from photos you send over, printing them at the top of this beautiful burlap stocking. You can even add a name.
