Galt House of Yarn

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Cowl
A garter & eyelet cowl, knit on the bias with an i-cord edge. Choose Small or Large (enough to double up) and make the most of your colourful mini skeins!
Knitting: Cowl
The simplest cowl to show off an interesting yarn.
Knitting: Cowl
A simple tubular cowl that’s as light as air.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
Extra-thick socks for wearing as a second layer. This sock will fit most adult foot sizes as the foot and ankle sections can be knit to desired length. Further adjustments can be made by going up or down a needle size.
Knitting: Mittens
Ultra chunky mittens for warm hands in a hurry.
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
A thick and woolly stocking with a plaid motif worked in stranded colourwork
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Fingerless mitts with a simple lace motif and short or long options. These mittens will fit most adult hands, but size adjustments can be made by going up or down a needle size.
Knitting: Scarf
Make the most of that special skein of fingering yarn with the Avenue Scarf! It’s simple garter stitch scarf, with a few polished details, that maximizes the use of yardage and shows of the yarn’s own colours.
Knitting: Cowl
The Gladstone Temperature Cowl is an easy tubular cowl that tracks the changing seasons of an entire year. Knit one round per day in the colour corresponding to that day’s temperature and enjoy this wearable work of art!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A classic ribbed toque reminiscent of the sailor’s Watch Caps of WWII.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A classic ribbed toque reminiscent of the sailor’s Watch Caps of WWII.
Knitting: Cowl
This cozy cowl features a simple, repeating ribbed pattern that looks like cables - but isn’t! This is a great project for beginners looking to improve their increasing & decreasing skills, or for anyone who wants a warm neck this winter!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Hearty socks for working, hiking, or just staying warm! This toe-up pattern includes thick yarn, an extra-deep heel flap, and ribbing on the ankle and instep for the best fit.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knit from the toe-up with a reverse help-flap construction and a simple seed-stitch pattern.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Whether you call these fingerless mitts, gauntlets, arm warmers, or anything else, we can all love this simple pattern! Worked mostly in ribbing for comfort and easy fit, the thumb is created and cast off in-situ, so there’s no interruption to the patterning of the yarn.
Knitting: Earwarmers
A simple ribbed headband with a front twist.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A simple but warm toque with an easy colourwork pattern.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A fine ribbed toque knit in the round from brim to top in fingering yarn. Due to the stretchy nature of ribbing, this will fit nearly all adult heads without adjustment.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A quick slouchy toque knit in the round from brim to top, in three sizes.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A quick toque knit in the round from brim to top.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A simple triangular shawl, worked in stockinette from the centre out. This is more of a method than a pattern. It can be applied to any weight or style of yarn and is easily adapted to size and yardage.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A modern, fingering-weight toque with a triple-thick brim.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Basic socks for the whole family! This pattern, for a classic heel-flap sock, includes instructions for both top-down and bottom-up construction, in three yarn weights and four sizes. Additional size adjustments are done by knitting the foot or ankle to desired length.
Knitting: Mittens
Quick felted mittens. The final size is adjustable by how much felting is done to the mittens. It is important to use 100% wool yarn to felt
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
Quick felted stockings with contrasting cuffs, heels and toes. It is important to use 100% wool yarn to felt
Knitting: Pullover
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Knitting: Mittens
Simple bulky-weight mittens.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These basic socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The toe is grafted together. This pattern will fit most adult foot sizes as the foot and ankle sections can be knit to desired length.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These lace-ribbed socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A mostly plain top-down sock with a singular rib running diagonally across each ankle.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A classic toque with a folded brim and a traditional Fair-Isle motif.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These patterned socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A quick slouchy toque knit in the round from brim to top, made extra soft by holding fine fluffy mohair together with 100% BFL wool.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Plain knitted socks with a faded stripe pattern. These socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The toe is grafted together.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
An easy bulky toque with a folded brim, in two sizes.
Knitting: Mittens
Simple mittens with a gusset thumb and a faux-thrummed effect all over.
Knitting: Cowl
A delicate lace cowl knit from a single skein of Serenity Silk+.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A striped triangular shawl worked out from the tip. This shawl is designed to use two skeins of fingering weight yarn; one for the garter stitch sections and one for the simple repeating lace pattern.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These easy lace panelled socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The toe is grafted together. This pattern will fit most adult foot sizes as the foot section can be knit to desired length.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
A simple garter stitch blanket, knit on the bias, with an icord edging.
Knitting: Pullover
A simple top-down raglan pullover in a full range of sizes.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These cabled socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The toe is grafted together. This pattern will fit most adult foot sizes as the foot section can be knit to desired length.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Fair-isle fingerless mitts with a gusset thumb. These mittens will fit most adult hands, but size adjustments can be made by going up or down a needle size.
Knitting: Mittens
Super bulky, super warm, and super quick mittens!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A simple toque knit in the round with a folded ribbed brim. Additional sizes can be made by casting on more or fewer stitches in sets of 8.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Simple but elegant socks with a mirrored lace-and-cable panel along the length.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A super-bulky snug-fitting toque, in three sizes.
Knitting: Cardigan
A simple little cardigan, knit in one piece from the top down, with a cable twist along the raglan seams.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Simple, lightweight fingerless mitts, designed for just one 50g ball of DK yarn. These mittens will fit most adult hands, but size adjustments can be made by going up or down a needle size.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A basic brioche-knit ribbed toque in worsted weight. The brim can be folded up for extra warmth around the ears, or left unfolded for a slouchy hat. This hat will fit most adult heads as brioche fabric is very stretchy.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A traditional ‘fair isle’ toque in three colours.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These ribbed socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The 3x1 ribbing extends around the entire ankle and across the instep. The toe is grafted together.
Knitting: Cowl
This featherweight cowl features a simple, ridged stripe pattern.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A quick toque knit in the round from brim to top, made extra soft by holding an air-spun aran weight yarn double with a fine fluffy yarn.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These patterned socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The toe is grafted together. This pattern will fit most adult foot sizes as the foot section can be knit to desired length.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A simple ribbed hat with a criss-cross cable motif from bottom to top. This hat will fit most adult heads as it is quite stretchy.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A worsted weight toque with a fair-isle motif and soft liner.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These thick, worsted-weight socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The toe is grafted together. This pattern will fit most adult foot sizes as the foot and ankle sections can be knit to desired length.
Knitting: Cowl
A finely textured lace cowl designed to show off a three-colour
Knitting: Mittens
An updated version of the traditional Scandinavian design, these ‘fair-isle’ mittens feature a long cuff, a gusseted thumb, and a soft liner tucked inside.
Knitting: Scarf
A simple and stylish striped scarf.
Knitting: Cowl
This cozy cowl features a simple, repeating lace pattern. The cowl is stretchy enough to fit over the head without being too bulky to tuck into a coat collar.
Knitting: Cardigan
Melville has gotten an upgrade with Version 2! We’ve added sizes - from newborn to 6 years - and tidied up the instructions a little.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A quick ribbed toque knit in the round from brim to top in bulky yarn.
Knitting: Ankle Sock
The perfect way to use up leftover sock yarn!
Knitting: Afghan block
The Official Pattern for Galt House of Yarn’s Knit In Public Day 2018!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Top-down ribbed socks with an easy cable pattern along the ankle and instep.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A classic ribbed toque reminiscent of the sailor’s Watch Caps of WWII.
Knitting: Mittens
Simple worsted-weight mittens with a gusseted thumb. Left and right mittens are worked the same.
Knitting: Mittens
Simple worsted-weight mittens with a classic striped pattern. The ribbed cuff is long enough to fit under coat sleeves or be folded for extra thickness.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A supremely warm plaid-patterned toque for the coldest of Canadian winters. This hat is knit in bulky-weight yarn with a folded brim and stranded colourwork top. The pattern includes optional instructions to seam together the folded brim.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A quick cabled toque knit in the round from brim to top in bulky yarn.
Knitting: Scarf
An extra-squashy, oversized ribbed scarf for beating that winter chill. Knit with super-bulky yarn on large needles, this scarf comes together in record time.
Knitting: Mittens
A simple striped mitten with a knitted liner. The outer is knit first, from cuff to tip, then the inner is picked up from the cuff and knit to the tip before being tucked inside the outer.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A squashy cabled toque with a folded brim for extra warmth.
Knitting: Mittens
A simple, lightweight mitten with a textured cuff.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A simple toque knit in the round from brim to top that will fit an average adult head of 22” around. Additional sizes can be made by casting on more or fewer stitches in sets of 12. Each set of 12 stitches equates to 2.5” of hat circumference. Hats fit best when they are made 2-3” smaller than the head that will wear them.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A classic toque with plenty of extra features: a folded ribbed brim for extra warmth over the ears, a traditional fair-isle band for a splash of colour, and a fuzzy fur pompom to finish.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These lace-patterned socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The toe is grafted together. This pattern will fit most adult foot sizes as the foot and ankle sections can be knit to desired length.
Knitting: Cowl
This simple, reversible cowl is knit in the round and grafter together to create a seamless, soft garment. Finished dimensions are 8” tall by 23” around.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This slouchy hat features a simple, repeating lace pattern over a ribbed cuff. The finished garment is quite elastic and will fit most adult heads.
Knitting: Scarf
Inspired by the Hogwarts house scarves from Harry Potter, this simple scarf is perfect for showing school spirit while keeping very warm.
Knitting: Scarf
A simple but elegant lace scarf worked on the bias.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These basic socks are knit from the top down with a heel-flap construction. The toe is grafted together. This pattern will fit most adult foot sizes as the foot and ankle sections can be knit to desired length.