Pet Christmas Stockings You Can Make (Fast and Easy!)

Digging into a stocking brimming with gifts, treats, and toys is one of the best parts of Christmas morning—especially when you can share the joy with your pets. While ready-made pet stockings are available, nothing compares to a handmade one crafted with your furry (or feathery or scaly) family member in mind.

A festive dog bone-shaped pet Christmas stocking hanging on a mantel beside traditional stockings

Free Printable Patterns to Get You Started

We’ve designed three downloadable, customizable stocking patterns—just for you. Each is a blank template you can embellish and personalize to match your pet’s personality and your home’s style:

  • Dog Bone Shape — playful and instantly recognizable
  • Fish Shape — perfect for aquatic pets or finned friends
  • Traditional Stocking — classic, versatile, and endlessly adaptable

Download the dog bone stocking pattern
Download the fish stocking pattern
Download the traditional stocking pattern

Choose Your Fabric & Style

Once you’ve picked your favorite shape, gather supplies from your local fabric or craft store—or raid your closet! Cozy wool, cottage-inspired ticking, or luxe faux fur all make wonderful bases. Go bold with vibrant prints or keep it timeless with neutrals. Repurpose an old quilt, shrunken sweater, wooly sock, or even a pair of jeans. Make it petite for a kitten or oversized for a Great Dane—blingy or vintage-elegant. Let your pet’s charm—and your own taste—guide the way.

Close-up of hands cutting out a felt dog bone stocking pattern on colorful fabric

How to Make a Blank Stocking (The Foundation)

Start by sewing a clean, sturdy base stocking—you’ll add all the fun details later. A sewing machine speeds things up, but hand stitching or iron-on fusible webbing works beautifully too.

  1. Wash and press your fabric first to prevent shrinkage later.
  2. Print your chosen FurPetVo pattern, resizing as needed.
  3. Pin the template to your fabric, trace carefully, and cut out two identical pieces.
  4. With right sides together and a ½-inch seam allowance, sew around the perimeter—leaving the top open.
  5. Turn right side out and press gently.

Five Inspired Finishing Ideas

Now that you have your blank stocking, let creativity take over! Here are five distinct styles—with simple steps and accessible materials—to help you bring your vision to life.

Silhouette Portrait Stocking

  • Felted wool fabric
  • Faux fur trim
  • Two-sided fusible interfacing
  • Contrast-color felt
  • Ribbons and decorative trim

After constructing your blank stocking: Cut a strip of faux fur to fit the top edge, stitch it right-sides-together into a loop, then insert it wrong-side-out against the stocking’s top edge. Stitch along the upper seam, flip the cuff right-side-out, and tack it securely. Download or draw a pet silhouette, cut it from contrast fabric, fuse with interfacing, and attach centered on the front.

A finished silhouette portrait stocking showing a cat profile cut from black felt on a cream wool background

Luxe Faux Fur Stocking

  • Faux fur fabric
  • Seam binding
  • One-sided fusible webbing
  • Ribbons and trims

Before turning your blank stocking right-side-out, apply seam binding to all raw edges for a polished finish. Line the top opening with ribbon—stitch or adhere with fusible webbing—to help the stocking hold its shape when filled. Once turned, add a decorative ribbon loop at the back for hanging.

Rustic Burlap Stocking

  • Heavyweight linen burlap
  • Contrast fabrics
  • Seam binding
  • Hot glue gun and glue
  • Ribbons and trims

Before turning right-side-out, bind all seams with seam binding to prevent fraying. Glue on fabric “eyes” at the top corners. Cut tiny fish shapes from scrap fabric, stuff lightly, and hang them with ribbon loops from the front. Finish with a sturdy ribbon loop for hanging.

Cottage Ticking Stocking

  • Heavyweight ticking fabric
  • Ribbon and trims
  • Transfer paper or fusible felt letters

Make a fabric cuff using a contrasting strip—stitch it into a loop, insert wrong-side-in, and stitch along the top edge. Flip and tack in place. Embellish with ribbons, transfer a custom design (like paw prints), or use fusible felt letters to spell your pet’s name. Top it off with a coordinating ribbon loop.

Shrunken Sweater Stocking

  • Repurposed shrunken wool sweater
  • Faux fur trim
  • Felt, ribbons, and trims
  • Two-sided fusible interfacing

Use your blank stocking as the base. Add a faux fur cuff just like in the Silhouette style. Then, cut a small felt pouch—perfect for holding a treat or toy—and fuse it to the front. Finish with a ribbon loop and any extra trim that reflects your pet’s vibe.

Five finished pet stockings—dog bone, fish, rustic burlap, ticking, and sweater—arranged on a cozy holiday shelf

Fill It With Love (and Treats!)

Now that you’ve created an instant heirloom—one your pet will enjoy year after year—it’s time to fill it thoughtfully. Think beyond toys: include safe chews, cozy socks, personalized tags, puzzle treats, or even a handwritten note tucked inside. What matters most isn’t the price tag—it’s the care, laughter, and love stitched into every seam.