Follow pattern until row 8 inclusive.
Row 9 - ch1, hdc in next 6, popcorn, #hdc in next 7, popcorn, repeat from # around.
Row 10 - ch1, hdc around
Row 11 - ch1, hdc in next 5, popcorn, #hdc in next 7, popcorn, repeat from # around
repeat row 10
continue until row 18.
Row 19 - ch4, dc in same, #sk 2 sts, (v stitch = dc, ch1, dc) in same st, repeat from # around (you must have an even nr of v stitches)
Row 20 - crocodile stitch in each odd v stitch
Row 21 - ch1, turn, sc around, ss in 1st st

Earflap - 12 hdc x3 rows, continue decrease as pattern

Start 2nd earflap 18 st after end of 1st

Pompoms made to the size of a 1 AUD coin

ch50 for ties