Christmas sock : traditions , how to do and where to hang

On New Year's decided to put presents under the tree.However, after the New Year (and Catholics, on the contrary, even in December), comes the turn of the Christmas holidays, and to enjoy plenty of atmosphere, you can borrow an interesting western custom of hiding gifts in christmas sock.

in Europe and the United States on Christmas Eve parents decorate the fireplace with decorative socks, stockings and boots, and in the morning the children find gifts in them.It seems that this tradition was invented only as another fun way to long-awaited presentation of toys and sweets.But, in fact, the custom of hiding the gifts in Christmas socks has a long and informative story.

Today "Dream House" offers its readers to plunge into a fairy tale and find a long tradition by which to hang out made socks, stockings and boots in many families in the Christmas night.In addition, you will learn how and what you can do these socks and hang them somewhere.Read, watch photo Christmas socks and boots, inspired and decorate your home!

Christmas knitted socks on the fireplace

White socks for Christmas gifts

How did Christmas socks

first socks for gifts for Christmas began to be used in America and Western Europe.As you know, fairy dowry of these countries it is believed that Santa Claus enters the house obedient children through the chimney.However, for some reason as packaging for gifts he used hosiery?It turns out that there is an interesting explanation.

One legend says that once in a small English town lived a widower, whose only wealth was his three daughters.The man was worried that because of poverty will not be able to provide a worthy dowry daughters, and no one will marry.On Christmas Eve, a widower shared with one another their sorrows.By a happy coincidence, the man heard a complaint himself Santa Claus, who decided to help the destitute family.Santa Claus realized that the pride and modesty widower will not allow him to take the money from him, so he decided to present the daughters of men gold coins as a Christmas gift.

When night fell, Santa Claus, as usual, came down the chimney in the house of a widower.However, instead of Christmas decorations and festively dressed up a Christmas tree in the room the girls he saw only hung on the fireplace laundered socks and stockings.Santa Claus is nothing to do but to put it back the gold coins.In the morning, when the girl woke up and found the precious gifts they have shared such good news with your friends and neighbors, and eventually about the Christmas story has learned all of the town population.Since then, a festive night people began to hang out at the fireplace stockings and socks, in the hope that Santa Claus also make them happy with their gifts.

White knitted Christmas socks

Red Christmas socks as decoration interior

Red Christmas boots with snowflake

How to make decorative Christmas socks or boots

Of course, everyone understands that the history of Christmassocks is a beautiful pre-holiday tale, but this way of giving presents still has not lost its relevance, and largely due to the fact that these products are striking element of festive decoration.

socks for gifts for Christmas

Christmas Stocking, sock or boot is quite possible to do it yourself, also, in several ways.Most often this element of festive decoration made of felt, any thick fabric or wool yarn.

To sew a Christmas sock made of felt or fabric, to start to draw on the cardboard shape future product - curve.Sock size depends on the size of gifts.If desired, you can make even a tiny product that will be a great decoration for the Christmas tree or other decorative compositions.

Further, using the ready-made template on the felt and cut two pieces of fabric next boot.Thereafter, the cut material tightly crosslinked with each other at the edges from the inside and outwardly everted.

to sock became a truly festive decorative element, it is required in addition to decorate.For example, the top product you can decorate with white fluffy fur, and then sock will be similar to the Santa Claus boot.Instead of fur can also be used and radiant rain, satin ribbons, bows, lace and bells.

Christmas boot of felt

Christmas boots with their hands

Red and green Christmas socks on the fireplace photo

Large size Christmas boots are often decorated with additional details.For example, the product can be decorated with carvings of felt - in the form of snowflakes, snowmen, Santa Claus, reindeer, etc.In addition, they look very beautiful socks, made of fabrics of different colors.If you are making socks for more children, embroider their initials on the recipients of gifts that kids know that Santa Claus does not deprive the attention anyone.

Decorative socks for Christmas gifts

Christmas socks with their hands

If you love to knit, you probably will make a knitted Christmas boot.They are manufactured in much the same way as conventional knitted socks.Only it is desirable to make them more dense as possible, so choose the most thick filaments.

, the boot can be made if desired volume.To do this, cut from cardboard base-sole and sew it inside a sock.And, of course, ready to boot should decorate a bright trimmed.However, instead of the edge can also use beautiful decorative cuffs.Just do not forget to attach the top of the small toe loop, for which he will be suspended.

Linking boot for Christmas

Knitted Christmas boot

How to tie a Christmas sock

Christmas knitted socks

Where to hang a Christmas sock

Traditionally, these socks are hung along the mantelpiece.However, do not worry, if your house has no chimney , because Christmas Socks are designed for delivery of gifts and interior decoration, so they can be hung anywhere: around the bed of the child, above the door, on the wall, window frame, etc.

If you have a few Christmas socks, can be made of them a kind of garland.It is enough to attach to a suitable yarn socks or decorative beads, and then hang them along the wall, in a cabinet door, on the stair railing etc.

small size socks can be hung directly on the tree, and then they become not just a beautiful container for gifts, but also an original holiday decorations Christmas tree .

Christmas boot at the door

Christmas stocking photo

How to sew and decorate a Christmas sock

Boots green color Christmas photo

Choosing the store or making Christmas socks on their own,the involvement of the child process.The kid will love a story about a good magician, leaving gifts, and he wants to supplement their own sock decoration.