Furry Scarf & Mittens in Sirdar Alpine - 10816 - Downloadable PDF

Sirdar Alpine Furry Scarf & Mittens – Pattern 10816

Pattern 10816 from Sirdar is a beginner-friendly knitting pattern that produces two cosy winter accessories: a pair of mittens and a generously sized scarf. Both pieces are worked in Sirdar Alpine, a super chunky fur-effect yarn that creates a luxuriously dense, fluffy fabric ideal for cold-weather gifting or keeping for yourself. The pattern is rated Easy by Sirdar, who triple-check every design to guarantee success when their recommended yarn is used.

About Sirdar Alpine Yarn

Sirdar Alpine is described as the most realistic fur-effect yarn Sirdar has ever developed. Its unique construction hides the individual stitches within the dense, fur-like knitted fabric, which means even less confident knitters can achieve a polished, professional-looking result without worrying about uneven tension or visible stitch imperfections. Because Alpine knits to a super chunky weight, projects work up extremely quickly — the scarf, for example, can realistically be completed in a single evening.

The Mittens

Size & Measurements

• Size: One Size
• Length: 27 cm (10¾ inches)
• Width around hand: 19 cm (7½ inches)

Materials for the Mittens

• Yarn: Sirdar Alpine (50g balls) — 2 balls of shade 416 Colt (Yarn A)
• Needles: 1 pair of 10mm (UK 000 / USA 15) knitting needles

Techniques & Stitches

The mittens are knitted flat on a single pair of straight needles. The dense fur texture of Sirdar Alpine means the fabric is self-finishing in appearance, so even basic knit and purl stitches create a striking result. The pattern includes row-by-row instructions and uses stocking stitch as the primary stitch structure, with right-side markers noted to help beginners maintain orientation throughout. Because the stitches are hidden within the fur-like fibres, the mittens are an excellent first project for anyone new to knitting accessories or working with novelty yarns.

The Scarf

Size & Measurements

• Size: One Size
• Width: approximately 32 cm (12½ inches)
• Length: approximately 210 cm (82¾ inches)

Materials for the Scarf

• Yarn: Sirdar Alpine (50g balls) — 5 balls of shade 416 Colt (Yarn A) and 5 balls of shade 417 Marten (Yarn B)
• Needles: 1 pair of 10mm (UK 000 / USA 15) knitting needles

Techniques & Stitches

The scarf is a wider, longer piece that uses two shades of Sirdar Alpine — 416 Colt and 417 Marten — worked together or in sequence to create a two-tone fur effect. The combination of these two complementary shades adds visual depth and a colour-blocked or blended appearance that elevates the finished scarf beyond a simple single-colour accessory. Like the mittens, the scarf is built on stocking stitch rows, making it entirely accessible to beginner knitters. The super chunky weight of Alpine means the substantial 210 cm length works up at a satisfying pace, with each row covering significant ground quickly.

Tension

The recommended tension for both designs is 8.5 stitches and 12 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) measured over stocking stitch using 10mm