Earflap hat knitting in the round

This first picture is how your hat will look after you knit a few rounds. The ribbing is only 5 rows long and is in between the earflaps. The ribbing helps the hat hold its shape well and not roll

My pomela is kindly modelling the 1/2 done earflap hat. He is a good model and sits quite still I hope no one eats it before the hat is done

Tomorrow we will do the decreases and make a few different tops for the hat