Hat With Earflaps

I don't know what all you other Knit Wits have been up to, but I've been knitting up a storm. Well, sort of. I'm still going, which I am pretty surprised about. I don't know why I haven't burned out yet? I haven't finished the other fingerless gloves, but on top of those I've started a pair of booties and get this! I'm doing them both at the same time. Genius, right Rach? I recently knit up a fabulous hat that was intended for someone else, and I did in fact give it to them, but I really wanted to keep it for myself. Super soft yarn was the key with this hat. I have knit up so many hats that no one would want to wear because they are too scratchy. What is scratchy yarn good for anyway? Felting maybe??

Here's the hat. The pattern came from a book or maybe it's a booklet? Reynolds Lopi: Vol. 22