Although they vary in styles, Christmas stockings have been a tradition for generations as children as well as adults excitedly hang their Christmas stockings up shortly before Christmas and hope that they get filled with lovely gifts. Even the household pets often get their own Christmas stockings.

Needlepoint Christmas stockings were very traditional in the olden days when everything seemed to have been homemade or at least handmade. In recent years, needlepoint Christmas stockings have been rapidly coming back into vogue as more and more people are learning to appreciate their beauty and craftsmanship.

Needlepoint Christmas stockings are available in a variety of sizes and in the depiction of their patterns. The following are just a few examples but please understand that there are a whole lot more of them to choose from.

For some odd reason there are no written records which designate when the tradition of Christmas stockings began but there is no shortage of legends. What is known for sure is that this tradition is very old and that many generations of children have been the joyful recipients of stocking stuffers or stocking fillers which usually consist of small toys, candy, chocolates, fruits and coins. As a matter of fact, Christmas stocking become so deeply ingrained into celebrations of the Christmas holiday that it just would not feel right without them. And to make Christmas stocking even more special, they are often customized and personalized for each individual.