Winter is coming — so it’s time to get knitting with these scarves, cushion, shawls, mitts, hats, blankets, cowls, and socks inspired by Game of Thrones, the Song of Ice and Fire characters, and dragons. Most patterns are free. Updated 2/14/23
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Free Patterns
House Hats
Hats inspired by Game of Thrones featuring the sigils of four of the Great Houses of Westeros: the Starks, the Lannisters, the Baratheons, and the Targaryens. Designed by Holly G Hats. Aran weight yarn.
Greywind Cardigan
Sweater featuring a wolf reminiscent of the Stark dire wolf sigil and stranded bands reminiscent of title font. Shawl collar. Sizes S(M, L, XL, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X) 38-70 in/ 96.5-178 cm. Designed by Meghan Babin. Worsted weight yarn.
Game of Thrones Blanket
The sigils of the houses adorn this knitted design by Ruby Gal is created with intarsia, a simple cable pattern, and basic embroidery.
The North Remembers Scarf
Game of Thrones inspired reversible scarf double knit with "Winter Is Coming" on one side and "The North Remembers" on the other. Designed by Evandar PS-design. Fingering weight yarn.
Winter Is Coming Hat
Game of Thrones inspired hat with the Stark Direwolf house sigil on one side and the motto "Winter Is Coming" on the other. Designed by Sarah Rowland. Aran weight yarn. Pictured projects by ulvhild and the designer.
Drogo Slippers
Game of Thrones inspired footwear named because of the sun and stars motifs in stranded colorwork, and also because they’re complex and beautiful, not unlike a certain Dothraki khal. Each slipper is knitted entirely in one piece and are reversible. Foot Circumference: Approximately 7.75 (9, 10) inches (on inside of slipper after assembly. Designed by Ashley Knowlton for Knitty. Fingering weight yarn.
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House Targaryen Scarf
This double knit reversible scarf inspired by Game of Thrones features the House Targaryen dragon sigil and the motto “Fire and Blood”. Designed by Elizabeth McComb
Beyond the Wall Cowl
Three color cowl in ice colors. 2 sizes. Designed by Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter
Weirwood Cowl
A stranded cowl picturing the Weirwood trees from A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones. Designed by Andrea Krüß-Anders. I like the way it looks just like a pretty graphic pattern when draped around the neck. Available in English and German. Pictured projects by JennyLee1011 and ajtho1
Winter Is Coming Scarf
The Dire Wolf of House Stark proclaims that winter is coming in this charted pattern designed by Julie Chen.
Daenerys Mitts
Cable and texture create a dragon back on the back of these fingerless mitts. Designed by Vlněné sestry. Available in English and Czech. Pictured project by creationsonawhim
Arya’s Water Dancer Cowl
Kristen Ashbaugh-Helmreich was inspired by Arya Stark to create this hooded cowl that her favorite character might have worn on her journey to get back to Winterfell.
More Free Patterns
House Stark Hat
Dire wolves race around this hat designed by Lynn Flatley.
Winter Is Coming Mittens
Designed by Annelie Hansson.
Direwolf Mittens
Designed by Carly Hill, these mittens are knit in the round with stranded colorwork.
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Winterfell Cowl
Designed by Fancy TigerCrafts, this cowl will keep your neck warm when winter is coming.
Lannister Scarf
Designed by Kate Trewin
Dragon
NY Times Bestselling Author Kim Harrison designed this impressive dragon and has generously provided the pattern complete with photo and video tutorials.
Dragon Scale Gauntlets
Designed by Annemarie Pearson. Pictured project by twinklespin
Game of Thrones Hand Warmers
Ceecees Stringer designed these gauntlets.
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Khaleesi
Marika Lepistö designed this long lace fingerless mitts.
Cersei Socks
These socks by Sordid Details interpret Cersei’s complex character and life with knit crown motifs, honey drop cables that look like jewels and cabling on the sock. Pictured project by liptontheturtle
House Stark Dire Wolf Illusion Chart
Designed by Louise Williams with illusion or shadow knitting that uses knit and purl stitches to create a raised texture surface.
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Melisandre Socks
Inspired by priestess Melisandre, this toe-up sock designed by Purrlescent features a swirling rib pattern that blazes up the leg like the fire of the red god R’hllor.
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Winter Is Coming Pillow
Get the free pattern at Ravelry
Ygritte Shawl
Designed by Hare & Anser, The Ygritte Shawl is a versatile accessory that can be worn whenever you want some wildling fierceness. Knit in regular super bulky yarn.
Castamere Blanket
Lanja Khon-Engheim’s afghan was inspired by the song “The Rains of Castamere” – “In a coat of gold or a coat of red,a lion still has claws” Size 38.5” x 30” / 98 x 76 cm
Patterns for Purchase
Game of Thrones Dish or Wash Cloths Collection
11 patterns including Game of Thrones, Hand of the King, House Baratheon, House Greyjoy, House Lannister, House Martell, House Targaryen. House Tyell (rose), Valar Morghulis, Winter is Coming. Knit and purl design. Designed by The Pointy End Knitting. Patterns are also available individually.
Daenerys Long Tunic
This pullover or dress is inspired from one of the exceptional Daenerys Targaryen costumes in Games of Thrones series. The asymmetrical construction and cutouts create an elegant and sexy look. Stylish and versatile, it can be paired with a camisole dress, skirt, shorts, and more. Size: S,M,L,XL. Length is easy adjustable, since is worked top-down. Designed by CamexiaDesigns.
Game of Thrones House Sigil Charts
All 11 of the Great Houses' sigils are presented for you to add to almost any knitting or cross stitch project. Each sigil is about 25x20 stitches, so they will fit on just about anything: hats, scarves, mitts, socks, sweaters, bags, cozies, anything you can think of. You can even use the duplicate stitch method of embroidery to add these to existing knitwear. The House sigil patterns included: Stark, Lannister, Targaryen, Baratheon, Tyrell, Martell, Tully, Arryn, Frey, Bolton, and Greyjoy. Designed by TheGingersBrews.
Dragon Wing Cowl
No longer free. A cowl Daenerys would love! Jessie Rayot’s neck wrap uses dropped stitches that are picked up and reknit in bunches to create fun ridges, and simple increases to give it shape.
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Dire Wolf Softie
This dire wolf toy is one of 30 knitting patterns in the book Geek Knits by Toni Carr aka Joan Dark. The dire wolf is worked in the round starting at the tail and ending at the nose. The legs are each worked separately, also in the round, and then joined using two I-cords to create movable limbs for a frolicking, leaping, or lounging beast!
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House Stark Cushion
Direwolf front pattern shown. The reverse has the motto “Winter is coming”.
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House Lannister Cushion
A simple knitting pattern with straight needles with colorwork in intarsia. Back has the motto “Hear My Roar”
Dragon Shawl
This pattern wasn’t specifically inspired by Game of Thrones but it fits so perfectly with the theme I couldn’t resist. Knit side to side in short rows.
Danni’s Gloves
Named for Daenerys Targaryen from The Game of Thrones. The stitches resemble the scales of a Dragon.
