Stockings

We don't really have special stockings at our house...I take that back- the twins have some really cute Noah's ark ones from when they were babies with their names stitched on them. The rest of the 14 Christmas stockings we have crowding the holiday packing are a mixed jumble of oddities collected through the years. We never spend Christmas at home so filling the stockings is no biggie and the kids don't even care. They know Santa stops at Gma and Gpa's anyway. :)

So I'm thinking its time for new stockings...ones that hang well together but not necessarily match. Here are a few that I've found...




I like the whimsy in these...but they are little too 'who-ville" for my theme...but still seriously cute!




(photo from BHG.com)








I like that these are knitted and argyle...notice the little poofy balls (and yes that's a technical term) embellishing the top cuff...adorable!


(photo from personalgifts.com)








I like that these are mismatched but still look amazing and collective! But I would prefer cozy wool and cotton knits to fabric...




(photo from BHG.com)









I like these alot - getting closer to what I'm picturing on my festive mantel... vintage-straight-off-my-foot-from-the-1800s kind of stockings...

(photo off of some site on google search??)



I've looked around town and still haven't really found what I'm envisioning...so my plan for next week is to head to the local thrift store. Grab some heavy knits and sweaters (most cream in color) and cut out some stockings. I haven't decided if they are going to all be the same pattern or random sizes...there is something about the itty bitty ones that's so stinkin CUTE! We'll see...