Nordic Christmas Stocking Cross Stitch Pattern (Free PDF)
A full Christmas stocking in Nordic sweater style: red with white zigzags, snowflake stars, little trees and hearts, green heel and toe, snow dots on the foot and a white cuff with room for a name. Stitch it on 14-count for a 4 × 7.5 inch stocking, or on 11-count for a larger one you can sew and hang.
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What you need
The full chart is 57 stitches wide and 105 high: 3,914 full cross stitches in 6 DMC colors, rated intermediate. On 14-count Aida, cut a piece at least 10.5 × 13.5 in (26 × 35 cm), which leaves 3 in spare on every side, and a 10-in hoop holds the whole design. Some colors need more than one skein, so check the table.
| DMC thread | Stitches | Spread over | Thread | Of a skein | If it is out of stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 Red | 2,051 | 48 areas | 27.3 m | 114 % | 349 Coral Dark |
| Blanc White | 908 | 173 areas | 12.1 m | 50 % | 3865 Winter White |
| 699 Green | 665 | 2 areas | 8.9 m | 37 % | 3345 Hunter Green Dark |
| 815 Garnet Medium | 169 | 32 areas | 2.3 m | 9 % | 814 Garnet Dark |
| 415 Pearl Gray | 78 | 2 areas | 1.0 m | 4 % | 02 Tin |
| 986 Forest Green Very Dark | 43 | 26 areas | 0.6 m | 2 % | 935 Avocado Green Dark |
Thread for 2 strands on 14-count (how it is worked out).
Reading this chart
The center of the chart is column 29, row 53, a Red stitch.
Red has the largest connected block, 1,204 stitches. White is the most scattered: 908 stitches in 173 separate spots, 150 of them single stitches.
A row uses about 8.5 separate runs of thread on average; the busiest is row 4, with 42.
Budget roughly 19.5 hours to 39 hours (how we estimate that). New to charts? Read how to read one.
Finished size
| Fabric | Finished size | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| 11-count | 5.2 × 9.5 in | 13.2 × 24.2 cm |
| 14-count | 4.1 × 7.5 in | 10.3 × 19.1 cm |
| 16-count | 3.6 × 6.6 in | 9.0 × 16.7 cm |
| 18-count | 3.2 × 5.8 in | 8.0 × 14.8 cm |
Ideas for using it
- Personalized stocking for each person in the family
- Framed piece
- Baby's first Christmas gift
Stitching tips
- Plan the name first: the cuff fits up to 6 letters from the alphabet pattern, centered.
- Stitch the white Nordic bands before filling the red around them; it is easier to count.
- To sew it into a real stocking, cut the fabric 1 in outside the design, back it with felt or cotton, and add the loop.
Free for personal use, and you may sell a few pieces you stitched yourself. Details in the terms.
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