Mickey Mouse Beanie Pattern

Recently I made this Mickey Mouse beanie for my nephew:

 I wasn't able to find a pattern online so I had to make up my own.  It turned out well so I decided I would post the pattern.  This beanie was made for a 2-year-old with a 19-inch head circumference.

Here it is:

Beanie:
(Black) Start with slip knot, CH-5, SL ST into first stitch to make a ring.
Rnd1: CH-2, 12 HDC into ring, DON'T join.
Rnd2: 2HDC into each HDC (24 stitches)
Rnd3: *1 HDC into first stitch, 2 HDC into next*  Repeat all the way around.
Rnd4: *1 HDC into next 2 stitches, 2 HDC into next stitch*  Repeat all the way around.
Rnd5: *1 HDC into next 3 stitches, 2 HDC into next stitch*  Repeat all the way around.
Rnd6-13: 1 HDC into each stitch all the way around.
 Rnd14-18: Switch to red, 1 HDC into each stitch all the way around.
Rnd 19: 1 SC into each stitch around, finish off.

Ear flaps:
(Red) Join yarn with slip stitch at appropriate place (Find seam of beanie and fold in half so the seam is in the middle rear.  Each end of the folded beanie will be the middle stitch of each ear flap- count over 6 stitches to find beginning.)
Row1: CH-3, DC in next 11 stitches.
Row2: CH-3, turn.  *DC DEC into next 2 stitches, DC into next stitch*  Repeat, ending with DC DEC
Row3: CH-3, turn.  *DC DEC into next 2 stitches, DC into next stitch*  Repeat, ending with DC DEC
Row4: CH-3, turn.  DC DEC into next 2 stitches, DC into next stitch, DC DEC into next 2 stitches.
Row5: CH-3, turn.  *DC DEC into next 2 stitches*  Repeat once.
 Row6: CH-1, SC into next 3 stitches.  Finish off.

Cut 2 strands each of black, red and white yarn 1 1/2- 2 feet long.  Thread through tip of ear flap and braid together.  Knot and cut at desired length.  Repeat for next ear flap.


Ears:
Start with magic ring, CH-1.
Rnd1: 12 HDC in magic ring, pull tight, join to first HDC, CH-1.
Rnd2: 2 HDC in each stitch (24 HDC), join, CH-1.
Rnd3: 2 HDC in each stitch (48 HDC), join, CH-1.
Finish off (leave a long tail to attach)

Make 4 ears- attach 2 together to make each ear stand up better.

Attach white buttons to red strip in front.  (You may have noticed my buttons are photoshopped on.  I didn't have the buttons for the beanie yet but wanted to show what it would look like.  Obviously they will look better in real life!)