For the hat I want to make the cuff in the FUN FUR in ribbing for two inches. Then straight stockinette stitch. I will be doing it on the standard four needles. Three to hold stitches and one for knitting. Same for the mittens. The cuff (2") and the thumb will be in the FUN FUR and the rest with the main color.

So, for a child of eight, how many stitches would I cast on for the hat and the mittens along with setting aside the stitches for the thumb? I have looked at so many patterns and they all give different figures.

I have made many of these hats and mittens, but always for adults. So I will ask someone I trust who knows what she is talking about.

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I've used the following patterns below for basic hats and mittens for toddlers and children.

Hat: http://www.p2designs.com/pdfs/BasicBeanie.pdf
Mittens: http://www.p2designs.com/pdfs/MittsCuffUp.pdf

A child's hat for example using the above pattern:

Use worsted weight yarn for the main section
Size 7 knitting needles
Gauge of 4" = 20 st/26 rows
Fits heads of 12.5-20" around

And you would cast on 90 stitches.

Granted, you might need to adjust that number based upon your needle size/gauge/yarn. (I don't know your needle size nor how loose/tight you knit nor the size yarn for the main part).

I know this sounds weird, but I personally wouldn't cast on with the fun fur and then switch to the main color. Instead, I would use whatever yarn you are using for the main section (e.g. wool, cotton, acrylic) and make the hat 2" less than what you were planning. After binding off and finishing the main section, then I would get my fun fur, and pick up the (e.g. 90) stitches along the bottom edge and start working with the fun fur for the 2" cuff. Fun fur adjusts nicely to whatever gauge you already have established on the main section, plus by doing it this way, it will form a nice soft "seam" for proper cuffing and folding.

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