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Sparkle Jane’s boy was born in August. He is a darling, smiley, dimpled baby. 

And he needs a stocking. 

For newer readers, the stockings are a tradition that started in Husband’s family. I took over stocking making when we got married. If our count is correct, this is the 15th one I have made. They each have a tree and a name. All other items are symbolic, traditional, extensions of previous stockings, or general whimsy. (For reference, the body of the baby penguin is about 1″ high.)

Another one hung on the chimney with care this year. Our ...

In this tutorial, I’ll teach you how to sew a lined Christmas stocking.  I’ve created a free pattern that you can download to make it easier to follow along, but it’s easy enough to make your own pattern as well.

Before we get started, let me tell you a little story.  For Christmas 2019, I planned on making my family a set of matching Christmas stockings with our names embroidered on the cuff.   I wanted to make stockings for me, my husband, our son, and even our unborn baby – really planning ahead so that I don’t ...