Colorful Christmas Stockings

Choose soft polar fleece for a silly-shape stocking to hold special surprises from Santa.

Quilted velvet looks beautiful as the basis for these elegant stockings. To finish the tops, sew triangles of satin in two colors; add tassel trim and ball fringe for a fancy finish.

For a cozy, nostalgic look, hand-knit wooly striped stockings or purchase similar designs. Make or buy them in pairs so you can use them to stay warm long after Christmas is over.

A nostalgic red wagon makes a portable presentation of animated jester stockings. Make the simple stockings from felt and embellish each one with felt shapes that fit each family member's personality. For a bit of whimsy, top each toe with a yarn pom-pom.

Recycling is frugal and fashionable. Worn sweaters and outerwear find new purpose when decorated as one-of-a-kind stockings.

Felt gives you the option of creating nearly any shape of decoration. These flowers sport two-tone petals, and the stockings have a small floral "bow" decoration on the top corner.

Pastel ornaments and candles set the tone for the colorful stockings and gift wraps below. This look is a fun way to add color into your holiday decorating and have it feel at home with the colors in your room's decor.

An unconventional color palette and sophisticated materials make these woven stockings perfect for grown-ups and children alike.

Garnish the table edge with store-bought stockings of green and blue to which you add sparkling buttons and colored tinsel designs.

The soft colors and quilted fabric of this standout stocking make a nice contrast to the traditional reds and greens of Christmas.

Unique designs give these felt stockings contemporary style.

Make the most of your home's decorating scheme by putting up holiday decorations that complement existing colors and style. Though pink might be a daring choice for holiday items, it looks right at home in this pink-and-white living room.

These intricately patterned stockings will be the talk of the party.

Is your home done in wild tones? Then a colorful stocking like this just might be the perfect match for you.

You can't help but smile when you catch a glimpse of these funky stockings hanging from the mantel. Nestle coordinating Christmas glass balls in boughs of pine to complete the whimsical look.