How to knit the Sky High, basic baby hat

How to knit the Sky High, basic baby hat

You can never have too many cute baby hats. This step-by-step lesson will assist you in working a simple baby hat with rib and earflaps, like the one shown in pattern DROPS Baby 20-9. Click here to see the complete pattern.

Do you have any questions? Leave them in the comment section at the bottom of the page and we'll get back to you asap!

We work size 1/3 months in this lesson, which you will find highlighted in bold.

Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months - 2 - 3/4 years
Head circumference (approx): 40/42 - 42/44 - 44/46 - 48/50 - 50/52 cm.

Do you have everything you need to get started?

Materials:

DROPS Merino Extra Fine from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B).
50-50-50-100-100 g colour no 08, light beige mix

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm) size 4 mm - or size needed to get 21 sts x 28 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm) size 3.5 mm – for rib.

The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

Let’s get started!

SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The hat is worked in the round, top-down. We start using double pointed needles and change to circular needles as the stitch count increases. Finally, the earflaps are worked back and forth on double pointed needles.

INCREASING TIP: Inc 1 st by working 2 sts in 1 st.

HAT:
Cast on 8-10-13-15-18 stitches on double pointed needles size 4 mm (leave a thread end to use when tightening the top together afterwards).

Work 1 round stocking stitch, AT THE SAME TIME increase 7-10-12-15-17 stitches evenly – see INCREASING TIP! = 15-20-25-30-35 stitches.

Insert 5 markers in piece with 3-4-5-6-7 sts between each, and work 1 round stocking stitch.

On next round increase 1 stitch each side of each marker.

Repeat increase every 2. Round a total of 6 times = 75-80-85-90-95 stitches.

Change to circular needle size 4 mm.
Continue in stocking stitch.

When piece measures 11-12-13-14-15 cm increase 25-26-29-30-31 stitches evenly (increase in approx every 3rd stitch) = 100-106-114-120-126 stitches.

Change to circular needle size 3.5 mm. Work rib knit 1/Purl 1 on all stitches over all stitches until rib measures 3 cm.

When rib measures 3 cm cast off as follows - NOTE! Round begins 10-10-8-8-7 stitches before mid back: cast off 21-21-17-17-15 stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl (= mid back).

Work the next 25-27-33-35-39 stitches and slip them on a stitch holder for earflap.

Cast off the next 29-31-31-33-33 stitches (= forehead).

Now work earflap back and forth on the last 25-27-33-35-39 stitches as follows: continue in rib knit 1/purl 1, AT THE SAME TIME decrease 1 stitch at beginning of every row a total of 9-10-13-14-16 times each side (decrease by K2 tog/P2 tog the first 2 sts) = 7 stitches.

On next row, cast off remaining stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Earflap measures approx 6-7-9-10-11 cm.

Work the other earflap in the same way.

Tighten the top of hat together and fasten thread.

TIE STRINGS:
Cut 2 threads measuring 75 cm each and twist them hard.

Pull string through bottom of earflap and fold it double to let it twist again. Tie a knot at the end of string. Repeat at the bottom of other earflap.

Finished

We can’t wait to see how your hat turned out! Post your pictures on social media using hashtags #dropsalong and #dropsskyhigh - or submit your project to the #dropsfan gallery

Need some help?

If you need more more information about the different stitches or techniques used in this pattern, here’s a list of lessons and video tutorials that will help you along:

Comments (7)

Beta Hernández wrote:

Meha quedado estupendamente, muy fácil de seguir las instrucciones, felicitaciones, Agur Berta

01.11.2023 - 21:13:

Melanie wrote:

Muss man die Mütze abteilen (auf dem Bild ist ein rosa Faden zu sehen o. kann man auch einfach vom Rundenanfang abketten anfangen oder nach was wird die "mitte/ende" mit dem Faden Markiert ?- ich hoffe man versteht die Frage

27.09.2023 - 13:19:

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Melanie, die Maschen auf dem Rosa Faden sind für die 1. Ohrklappe; die Maschen zwischen den beiden Orklappen werden abgekettet und jede Ohrklappe wird dann separat in hin- und +Rückreihen gestrickt. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

04.10.2023 - 08:22:

Aida wrote:

Hei hvor mye måler fra side til side (brei) den lua for 1-3 måneder?

24.05.2023 - 21:12:

Sylvette Abric wrote:

Bonjour, je fais ce modèle de bonnet; et je me pose la question des aug. à faire (les 25 m à ajouter juste avant les rangs de côtes). Est-ce bien à cet endroit? ou Est-ce que ce n\\\'est pas juste après les 6 x 1 m de chaque côté des repères? Merci

20.09.2022 - 14:52:

DROPS Design answered:

Bonjour Mme Abric, tout à fait, vous augmentez en taille 1/3 mois 25 mailles à intervalles réguliers quand le bonnet mesure 11 cm de hauteur totale (à partir du rang de montage/du milieu) , autrement dit, au dernier rang jersey juste avant les côtes. Ainsi, les côtes seront moins serrées. Bon tricot!

21.09.2022 - 09:46:

Ursula wrote:

Hallo, habe die sky high Mütze gestrickt in Gr 48/50 cm und habe jetzt oben ein relativ großes Loch an der Öffnung . Der Anfangsfaden lässt sich nicht zusammenziehen,wie kann ich die Mütze am besten schließen? Über eine Antwort würde ich mich sehr freuen. Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe

09.10.2021 - 12:30:

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Ursula, sollte der Anschlagsfaden nicht lang genug, um das Loch zusammenzuziehen, können Sie einen neuen Faden benutzen und diese Öffnung genauso wie im Foto gezeigt schließen, dann vernähen Sie den Faden. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

11.10.2021 - 08:43:

Leonice A Silva wrote:

Adorei as explicações. Vou fazer algumas peças. Obrigada

11.06.2021 - 16:38:

Cathy Mallentjer wrote:

Ik krijg dit niet opgezet met 4 naaldjes?

30.04.2020 - 19:54:

DROPS Design answered:

Dag Cathy,

Misschien heb je wat aan deze video waarin uitgelegd wordt hoe je opzet en de steken verdeeld over 4 naalden.

02.06.2021 - 12:41:

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