I wanted to create my own version of earflaps that you can wear over a cap to extend its coverage, or under a helmet to protect your ears from the wind. The long ties make a stylish bow.

Difficulty level: Beginner+

Techniques and abbreviations:
Cast on
k = knit
p = purl
k2tog = knit 2 together
sk2p = Slip stitch decrease (slip 1, knit 2, pass slipped stitch over)
skp
I-cord
Bind off
WS: wrong side
RS: right side

Size: One size

Finished measurements:
Head circumference: 48 cm
Height of the band: 8 cm
Height of the earflap: 9 cm
Length of the ties: 90 cm

Yarn: Sandnes Garn, Smart Superwashed, 50 g / 100 m, held double

Yarn amount: 80 g / 160 m

Needles and notions:
5.5 mm (or size needed to match gauge), 40 cm circular needles
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Measuring tape

Stitch pattern: 2x2 ribbing (k2, p2) in the round

Gauge: 16 sts x 20 rows = 10 cm

Construction: The earflaps are knitted from the top down. First the band is knitted, then the earflaps are worked from it, and the I-cord ties extend from the earflaps.