8 rows blue before adding earflaps…
after earflaps…7 rows blue, 14 rows yellow, 6 rows black, 6 rows yellow then start decreased in yellow as pattern states.

Eyes:
6sc in a magic circle with black, inc in each stitch.
with white (sc, inc) round
with blue (2 sc, inc) round
with grey (3sc, inc) round then sc even for 2 rounds.