This yarn is super soft and fuzzy. This is an incredibly simple pattern in which the earflaps are knit first (they aren’t picked up) and knit into a garter stitch border.

(If you’re interested in panda ears, they were crocheted freeform directly onto the hat top.)
Check out a video tutorial here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiiNWE2NRWQ

Thanks Cheschiire! (http://www.youtube.com/user/cheschiiire)