The pattern is from "Knit Wit" Edited by Amy Singer (Knitty.com)

It's probably not kosher to re-print the pattern but it goes KINDA like this:

R1: CO 6
R2: and all following even rows K.
R3: K1 M1 end of row =9 sts
R5: K1 M1 =18sts
R7: K2 M1 = 27sts
R9: K3 M1 = 36sts
folow the pattern of increaseing the # K and then M1 so that you have 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90 sts.
The CC are in row 13, 17 & 21.
This will complete the top (it looks like a pancake)

Body: K7 k2tog around = 80sts continue 6 rounds. garter
K8, m1= 90 sts work in stockingette 3"
k7 k2tog = 80 sts work in garter 6 rounds

Ear Flaps
BO 23 sts, k 16 on a DPN leave rest on circ.
work 17 in garter 5 rows
R1: K6 ssk k1 k2tog k6
R2: k (and all remaining even)
R3: K5 ssk k1 k2 tog K5
contuinue to decrease #K at the beg and end of each odd row til 3 sts remain
ICord 9" BO

From center of hat add MC and BO 23 finish 2nd ear flap.
add MC to remaining sts and BO.

DONE

This made a hat that is too big for my 4 YO but really fits me to a T. I think that for him I might have needed to wokr the top with the strips and stop at the 63sts round and then continue down. Will probably mess up the ear flap positions, but that can be dealt with too.

Have fun.