Get Your Materials Ready

• 1). Buy 1 yard of sturdy fabric that's about the same color as your flesh.
  
  
• 2). Make a pattern by drawing a foot. A straightforward profile is easiest, but a profile with the toes pointed down is more fun and makes for a more interesting stocking. The pattern should be about 15 inches high altogether and about 5 inches wide at the ankle. Play with the pattern until you're satisfied. Make the top straight (cut it off right below the knee).
  
  
• 3). Draw a seam allowance (a second outline 5/8-inch outside the first) all the way around your pattern. (If you're going with toes down, this is going to make for a very chunky, awkward-looking toe line. Don't worry about it.)
  
  
• 4). Fold your fabric in half to make two layers. Pin your pattern to it and cut out your leg.