This pattern uses worsted weight held doubled throughout. Squares are knit individually and then pieced together to create the playmat. The mat may be felted or a fabric backing may be added.

The magazine description states “These farms were meant to nourish the imagination of children in the way children’s imaginations are nourished best on rainy days: lying on the floor with a handful of small animals, barns and fences, creating a work of their own”