Hat help!

[geneva.livejournal.com]

 I'm a decent knitter and crocheter, and my friend just moved to the blustery north of Chicago and I'd like to knit/crochet her a hat, preferably with ear flaps!  (I'm guessing this is important, but I'm a native Floridian...)

Do you guys have any suggestions for places to look for patterns in particular? Thank you!!

(I made the the one in my icon a million years ago and lost the pattern, but ideally something along those lines!)