--- title: Ikea Releases Instructions on How to Make Jon Snow Rug Cape description: In case you were jonesing for a fur cape, Ikea has handily provided instructions for how to make your own fur rug cape a la Jon Snow. canonical: https://time.com/4901655/ikea-game-of-thrones-rug-cape-diy/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-08-15T17:27:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:53.717Z og:title: Your DIY Guide to Making a Game of Thrones Ikea Rug Cape og:description: Rug capes, so hot right now og:url: https://time.com/4901655/ikea-game-of-thrones-rug-cape-diy/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1dae6dab39a421c/6988d90b7cdbac41b1d59895/game-of-thrones-eastwatch-jon-snow-06.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: game-of-thrones-eastwatch-jon-snow-06 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Your DIY Guide to Making a Game of Thrones Ikea Rug Cape twitter:description: Rug capes, so hot right now twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1dae6dab39a421c/6988d90b7cdbac41b1d59895/game-of-thrones-eastwatch-jon-snow-06.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Your Handy DIY Guide to Making Your Own _Game of Thrones_ IKEA Rug Cape Like Jon Snow > Sponsored content. 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Game of Thrones- Season 7 Episode 6 Preview (HBO)_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Aug 15, 2017 5:27 PM UTC  Helen Sloan—HBO  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Aug 15, 2017 5:27 PM UTC [Winter is here](http://time.com/game-of-thrones-2017/) in Westeros, which means that [the impressive fur outerwear in the North](http://time.com/4871641/game-of-thrones-season-7-fashion/) is out in full force. In case seeing Sansa Stark and Jon Snow’s luxurious fur capes has you jonesing for a fuzzy coat of your own, take joy in knowing that the people of the North are outfitted by none other than the home goods department of [IKEA, whose faux fur shag rugs were recently revealed as a costume hack for the show.](http://fortune.com/2017/08/08/game-of-thrones-hbo-ikea-hack/) Luckily, for fans of the show who are looking to have a fur rug cape of their own, a la Jon Snow, IKEA has kindly provided some instructions in the same vein of their infamous construct-it-yourself furniture. The three-step DIY process ensures that you’ll be able to sport your own luscious and cozy fur cape just in time for this season’s final episode. See the full instructions below.  Ikea Ikea ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] [ SOUND ] Death is the enemy. [ MUSIC ] The first enemy and the last. [ MUSIC ] The enemy always wins. [ MUSIC ] I'm gonna still need to fight him. [ MUSIC ] You scared, aren't you? [ MUSIC ] What do you scared of? 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