Crochet Tutorial: Waterfall Pond Woodland Camping Play Mat with Rafting Animals – Free Crochet Pattern.

Create a detailed woodland camping play mat with a bright turquoise pond, grassy banks, waterfall rocks, a striped log raft, three tiny rafting animals, a cozy A-frame tent, birch tree, pine trees, cattails, mushrooms, lily pads, fish, campfire, stacked logs, flowers, and the little “Woolfall Pond” sign shown in the image.

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Pattern Overview

This design is worked as a flat rectangular play mat with raised appliqué details and stuffed miniature pieces. The pond is crocheted first as a shaped blue base. The green land sections are made separately and sewn around the water so the edge looks naturally curved like the picture.

The animals are small amigurumi pieces sized to sit on the raft. Their bodies are simple ovals with detailed ears, snouts, tails, paws, vests, and scarves. Use firm stitches and light stuffing so they sit upright without looking bulky.

• Skill level: Confident beginner to intermediate
• Finished mat size: about 24 in wide x 18 in deep
• Raft size: about 5.5 in wide x 4.25 in deep
• Animal height while sitting: about 3.25 in
• Stitch style: tight amigurumi single crochet, surface crochet, embroidery, and small appliqués

Materials

• DK weight cotton or cotton-acrylic yarn in turquoise, aqua, light blue, grass green, moss green, dark green, tan, brown, dark brown, cream, gray, white, orange rust, golden yellow, red, purple, lavender, and black
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for the mat and flat pieces
• 2.5 mm crochet hook for animals, flowers, mushrooms, fish, and tiny details
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• 8 mm safety eyes or embroidered black eyes for animals
• Black embroidery thread
• Small amount of white yarn for water ripples
• Optional: plastic canvas or felt backing for a firmer play mat

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• inc = 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec = invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• MR = magic ring
• FO = fasten off
• st = stitch
• Rnd = round
• Row = row

Gauge and Tension

Using a 3.0 mm hook, 20 sc x 22 rows should measure about 4 in x 4 in. For the small animals, use a 2.5 mm hook and tight tension so the stuffing does not show. The exact gauge is less important than keeping every miniature piece proportional.

The mat should stay flat, while the animals, raft logs, rocks, trees, and mushrooms should be firm. Stuff the raft logs and waterfall rocks lightly. Stuff the animals more firmly at the head and lower body so they sit correctly.

Color Placement Guide

• Pond: bright turquoise center with aqua and light blue curved ripple lines
• Land: grass green base with moss green edging and darker green plants
• Raft: brown log tubes with tan spiral ends and darker tie bands
• Tent: orange body with green trim and small geometric stripes
• Waterfall: gray rocks, aqua falling water, white foam bubbles
• Animals: brown bear, rust squirrel, tan otter or beaver, each with small natural details
• Plants: cattails, ferns, yellow flowers, purple lupines, red mushrooms, lily pads, and pond fish

Large Turquoise Pond Mat

The pond is worked back and forth with shaped increases and decreases to create the curved river-like water area seen in the image. Use turquoise yarn and the 3.0 mm hook. Ch 72.

1. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 71 sc.
2. Row 2: Ch 1, inc, sc 68, inc, sc 1. Turn. 73 sc.
3. Row 3: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 73 sc.
4. Row 4: Ch 1, sc 2, inc, sc 68, inc, sc 1. Turn. 75 sc.
5. Row 5: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 75 sc.
6. Row 6: Ch 1, sc 4, inc, sc 68, inc, sc 1. Turn. 77 sc.
7. Rows 7-10: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 77 sc.
8. Row 11: Ch 1, sc 8, inc, sc 62, inc, sc 5. Turn. 79 sc.
9. Rows 12-18: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 79 sc.
10. Row 19: Ch 1, dec, sc 74, dec, sc 1. Turn. 77 sc.
11. Rows 20-25: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 77 sc.
12. Row 26: Ch 1, sc 5, dec, sc 64, dec, sc 4. Turn. 75 sc.
13. Rows 27-31: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 75 sc.
14. Row 32: Ch 1, dec, sc 70, dec, sc 1. Turn. 73 sc.
15. Rows 33-38: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 73 sc.
16. Row 39: Ch 1, sc 6, inc, sc 60, inc, sc 5. Turn. 75 sc.
17. Rows 40-45: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 75 sc.
18. Row 46: Ch 1, sc 8, dec, sc 56, dec, sc 7. Turn. 73 sc.
19. Rows 47-50: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 73 sc.
20. Row 51: Ch 1, dec, sc 68, dec, sc 1. Turn. 71 sc.
21. Row 52: Ch 1, sc across. FO, leaving a long tail for edging. 71 sc.

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Pond Border

Join turquoise yarn at any corner. Work 1 round of sc evenly around the whole pond, placing 3 sc in each corner and 2 sc into the side of every third row to prevent curling. Join with sl st to first sc.

Work a second border round in aqua: ch 1, sc around, placing 3 sc in each corner. FO and weave in ends. The blue area should look like the wide pond and stream that curves across the play mat.

Curved White and Blue Water Ripples

Use surface crochet for the curved water lines. These lines are important because they create the flowing movement shown in the picture. Use white, light blue, and pale aqua yarn.

• Make 5 long white ripple lines: surface sl st for 18 to 24 stitches each along the lower left and lower right water curves.
• Make 4 aqua ripple lines: surface sl st for 22 to 30 stitches each around the raft area.
• Make 3 light blue ripple lines: surface sl st for 16 to 20 stitches near the waterfall.
• Make 6 small foam dashes: ch 6, sl st across the chain, sew onto the pond near rocks and fish.

Green Land Panels

The image has land on both sides of the water. Make these panels in grass green, then sew them around the blue pond with curved edges. The shapes do not need to be mathematically perfect, but the stitch counts below create the same camping layout.

Left Camping Land Panel

With grass green and 3.0 mm hook, ch 42.

1. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 41 sc.
2. Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 41 sc.
3. Row 7: Ch 1, inc, sc 38, inc, sc 1. Turn. 43 sc.
4. Rows 8-13: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 43 sc.
5. Row 14: Ch 1, sc 2, inc, sc 38, inc, sc 1. Turn. 45 sc.
6. Rows 15-22: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 45 sc.
7. Row 23: Ch 1, dec, sc 40, dec, sc 1. Turn. 43 sc.
8. Rows 24-32: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 43 sc.
9. Row 33: Ch 1, dec, sc 38, dec, sc 1. Turn. 41 sc.
10. Rows 34-44: Ch 1, sc across. FO. 41 sc.

Right Waterfall Land Panel

With grass green and 3.0 mm hook, ch 38.

1. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 37 sc.
2. Rows 2-8: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 37 sc.
3. Row 9: Ch 1, inc, sc 34, inc, sc 1. Turn. 39 sc.
4. Rows 10-17: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 39 sc.
5. Row 18: Ch 1, sc 4, inc, sc 30, inc, sc 3. Turn. 41 sc.
6. Rows 19-30: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 41 sc.
7. Row 31: Ch 1, dec, sc 36, dec, sc 1. Turn. 39 sc.
8. Rows 32-42: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 39 sc.
9. Row 43: Ch 1, dec, sc 34, dec, sc 1. Turn. 37 sc.
10. Rows 44-48: Ch 1, sc across. FO. 37 sc.

Top Back Grass Strip

With moss green, ch 62.

1. Rows 1-8: Sc in each st across, ch 1 and turn at the end of each row. 61 sc.
2. Row 9: Sc 10, hdc 8, dc 10, hdc 8, sc 25. FO.

Pin the pond and land pieces together on a flat surface. The pond should sweep from the front left to the right side, with grass rising around the tent, trees, waterfall, and mushrooms. Sew the panels together with mattress stitch.

Grass Texture Tufts

Add small grass texture over the green sections. Use dark green and moss green. Insert the hook into the mat, pull up a loop, ch 5, sl st into the same space. Repeat in clusters of 3 loops.

• Make 8 grass clusters around the tent.
• Make 6 grass clusters near the campfire.
• Make 7 grass clusters along the right bank near cattails.
• Make 5 grass clusters at the waterfall edge.

Striped Log Raft

The raft is made from six stuffed log tubes sewn side by side. This is the center piece of the image, so keep the logs even and firm. Use brown for the main log and tan for the circular ends.

Raft Logs, Make 6

With brown and 2.5 mm hook.

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) around. 18 sc.
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnds 5-22: Sc around. 18 sc.
6. Rnd 23: BLO (sc 1, dec) around. 12 sc. Stuff lightly.
7. Rnd 24: Dec around. 6 sc. FO and close.

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Log End Spirals, Make 12

With tan yarn, make 6 sc in MR, join, FO. Embroider a dark brown spiral from the center outward. Sew one circle to each log end.

Raft Tie Bands

With dark brown yarn, ch 18. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. Make 8 bands. Wrap two bands around each end of the raft and two through the center. Sew firmly underneath.

Place the six logs side by side horizontally. Sew them together through the touching sides. The raft should sit at a slight diagonal on the pond, with the front edge angled toward the lower right, matching the image.

Small Paddle

With tan yarn, ch 16. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 10 ch, hdc 2, dc 2, 5 dc in last ch. Working on the other side of the chain, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 11. FO. Sew beside the tan animal on the raft.

Brown Bear Camper

The bear sits on the left side of the raft. Use medium brown for the body, dark brown for ears, cream for snout, and tan for paw pads.

Bear Head

1. Rnd 1: With brown, 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) around. 18 sc.
4. Rnd 4: (Sc 2, inc) around. 24 sc.
5. Rnd 5: (Sc 3, inc) around. 30 sc.
6. Rnds 6-10: Sc around. 30 sc.
7. Rnd 11: (Sc 3, dec) around. 24 sc.
8. Rnd 12: (Sc 2, dec) around. 18 sc. Insert eyes between Rnds 7 and 8, 6 stitches apart.
9. Rnd 13: (Sc 1, dec) around. 12 sc. Stuff firmly.
10. Rnd 14: Dec around. FO and close.

Bear Snout

With cream, ch 5.

1. Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 3 sc in last ch, work on other side, sc 2, inc. 10 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc, sc 2, inc x 3, sc 2, inc x 2. 16 sc.
3. Rnd 3: Sc around. FO, leaving tail.

Sew the snout to the lower front of the head. Embroider a dark brown nose over 3 stitches and a short vertical mouth line.

Bear Ears, Make 2

1. Rnd 1: With dark brown, 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: Sc around. FO, flatten.

Sew ears to Rnds 4-6 of the head, slightly angled outward.

Bear Body

1. Rnd 1: With brown, 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) around. 18 sc.
4. Rnd 4: (Sc 2, inc) around. 24 sc.
5. Rnds 5-9: Sc around. 24 sc.
6. Rnd 10: (Sc 2, dec) around. 18 sc.
7. Rnd 11: Sc around. 18 sc.
8. Rnd 12: (Sc 1, dec) around. 12 sc. Stuff.
9. Rnd 13: Sc around. FO.

Bear Arms and Legs

For each arm, with brown, 6 sc in MR, then sc around for Rnds 2-8. Stuff only the lower half. FO and flatten. Make 2.

For each leg, with brown, 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sc. Rnds 3-6: sc around. Stuff lightly. FO. Make 2. Sew legs to the lower front of the body so the bear sits.

Rust Squirrel with Curled Tail

The squirrel sits in the middle of the raft. Use rust orange for the body, cream for the belly and face, and darker brown for the tail stripe.

Squirrel Head and Body

Make the head exactly like the bear head, but use rust orange. Add a cream face patch after the head is finished.

For the body, use the bear body pattern in rust orange. After Rnd 7, sew a cream oval belly to the front: ch 7, sc in 2nd ch, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch, sc 4 on opposite side, inc, join and FO.

Squirrel Face Patch

With cream, ch 6. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, 3 sc in last ch, sc 3 on other side, inc. Join and FO. Sew vertically from between the eyes down to the snout area. Embroider a tiny brown nose.

Squirrel Ears, Make 2

With rust, 5 sc in MR. Rnd 2: inc around. 10 sc. Rnd 3: sc around. Flatten and sew to the top sides of the head.

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Squirrel Tail

1. Rnd 1: With rust, 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) around. 9 sc.
3. Rnds 3-8: Sc around. 9 sc.
4. Rnd 9: (Sc 2, inc) around. 12 sc.
5. Rnds 10-17: Sc around. 12 sc.
6. Rnd 18: (Sc 2, dec) around. 9 sc.
7. Rnds 19-22: Sc around. 9 sc. FO.

Stuff lightly. Bend into a soft curl and tack the top of the tail to the back of the squirrel head. Surface crochet one dark brown stripe along the outside curve.

Tan Otter or Beaver Rafter

The small tan animal sits on the right side of the raft with a rounded face, brown cap-like head area, and a small green scarf. Use tan, medium brown, cream, and moss green.

Otter Head

With tan, follow the bear head pattern through Rnd 14. Before closing, insert eyes between Rnds 7 and 8, 5 stitches apart. Sew a cream snout oval using the bear snout pattern but stop after Rnd 2.

Brown Head Cap

With medium brown, ch 9. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch and across. 8 sc. Rows 2-4: ch 1, sc across. FO. Sew this small patch across the upper head like the darker brow area seen in the image.

Otter Body

Use tan and follow the bear body pattern. Add a moss green scarf: ch 28, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Wrap around the neck and sew the ends to hang toward the front.

Otter Arms, Legs, and Tail

Make two arms exactly like the bear arms in tan. Make two legs exactly like the bear legs in tan. For the tail, with medium brown, ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch, hdc 2, dc 2, 5 dc in last ch, work back along the other side with dc 2, hdc 2, sc 1. FO. Sew flat to the back.

A-Frame Camping Tent

The tent sits on the left bank behind the raft. It has an orange patterned front, a dark green triangular opening, and green trim along the edges. Make two triangular panels and one long roof panel.

Tent Triangles, Make 2

With orange, ch 23.

1. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 22 sc.
2. Row 2: Ch 1, dec, sc 18, dec. Turn. 20 sc.
3. Row 3: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 20 sc.
4. Row 4: Ch 1, dec, sc 16, dec. Turn. 18 sc.
5. Row 5: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 18 sc.
6. Row 6: Ch 1, dec, sc 14, dec. Turn. 16 sc.
7. Row 7: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 16 sc.
8. Row 8: Ch 1, dec, sc 12, dec. Turn. 14 sc.
9. Row 9: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 14 sc.
10. Row 10: Ch 1, dec, sc 10, dec. Turn. 12 sc.
11. Row 11: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 12 sc.
12. Row 12: Ch 1, dec, sc 8, dec. Turn. 10 sc.
13. Row 13: Ch 1, dec, sc 6, dec. Turn. 8 sc.
14. Row 14: Ch 1, dec, sc 4, dec. Turn. 6 sc.
15. Row 15: Ch 1, dec, sc 2, dec. Turn. 4 sc.
16. Row 16: Ch 1, dec twice. Turn. 2 sc.
17. Row 17: Ch 1, dec. FO. 1 sc.

Tent Roof Panel

With orange, ch 26.

1. Rows 1-34: Sc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn after each row. 25 sc.

Surface crochet thin horizontal stripes across the roof in tan, green, rust, and yellow. Make one stripe every 4 rows. Add small green embroidered squares between the stripes to match the decorative camping blanket look in the image.

Tent Opening

With dark green, make a smaller triangle: ch 15. Row 1: sc 14. Row 2: dec, sc 10, dec. Continue decreasing 2 stitches every other row until 1 stitch remains. Sew to the front triangle. Outline the opening with moss green surface slip stitches.

Sew the roof panel to the two triangles along their side edges. Leave the bottom open. Place the tent on the left green land panel with the opening facing the pond and sew the lower edges down.

Birch Tree with Round Green Leaves

The birch tree stands behind the tent on the left. It has a white trunk with gray marks and many round green leaf balls.

Birch Trunk

With white, ch 13. Join to form a ring without twisting.

1. Rnds 1-24: Sc around. 12 sc.
2. Rnd 25: (Sc 2, dec) around. 9 sc.
3. Rnds 26-31: Sc around. 9 sc. Stuff firmly and FO.

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Embroider short gray horizontal dashes along the trunk. Sew the trunk upright behind the tent, leaning slightly left.

Leaf Balls, Make 9

1. Rnd 1: With mixed greens, 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) around. 18 sc.
4. Rnds 4-5: Sc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnd 6: (Sc 1, dec) around. 12 sc. Stuff.
6. Rnd 7: Dec around. FO and close.

Sew the leaf balls in a cluster at the top of the trunk: three on the left, three in the center, and three on the right. Use different green shades for the layered round canopy.

Pine Trees

There are two cone-shaped pines behind the tent and near the waterfall. Make one tall dark pine and one smaller olive pine.

Tall Pine

1. Rnd 1: With dark green, 5 sc in MR. 5 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Sc around. 5 sc.
3. Rnd 3: Inc around. 10 sc.
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. 10 sc.
5. Rnd 5: (Sc 1, inc) around. 15 sc.
6. Rnd 6: BLO sc around. 15 sc.
7. Rnd 7: (Sc 2, inc) around. 20 sc.
8. Rnd 8: BLO sc around. 20 sc.
9. Rnd 9: (Sc 3, inc) around. 25 sc.
10. Rnd 10: BLO sc around. 25 sc.
11. Rnd 11: (Sc 4, inc) around. 30 sc.
12. Rnds 12-13: Sc around. 30 sc. Stuff and FO.

Join yarn to the front loops left from Rnds 4, 6, 8, and 10. Work (sl st, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in next ch, sl st in next front loop) around each ridge to create branch texture.

Small Pine

Repeat the tall pine pattern through Rnd 9 only. Add branch texture to front loops. Sew both pines behind the tent and near the waterfall rocks.

Waterfall and Rock Bank

The waterfall is on the right side, built from gray stones with aqua water strips falling into the pond. The white foam bobbles create the bubbly look from the image.

Rocks, Make 12

Use gray, beige, and cream. Make different sizes.

Small Rock

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: Sc around. 12 sc.
4. Rnd 4: Dec around. Stuff lightly and FO. 6 sc.

Medium Rock

1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) around. 18 sc.
4. Rnds 4-5: Sc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnd 6: (Sc 1, dec) around. 12 sc.
6. Rnd 7: Dec around. Stuff and FO. 6 sc.

Arrange the rocks in two stacked rows on the right bank. Sew 7 rocks along the bottom and 5 rocks above them, leaving three vertical spaces for the waterfall strips.

Waterfall Strips, Make 3

With aqua, ch 18. Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and across. 16 hdc. Rows 2-3: ch 2, hdc across. FO. Surface crochet white lines down the strips.

Sew the strips from the upper rocks down into the pond. Add white foam bobbles along the base: with white, make 5 sc in MR, join, FO. Make 12 and sew in a row at the waterline.

Woolfall Pond Sign

With tan yarn, ch 12.

1. Rows 1-6: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1 and turn. 11 sc.
2. Border: Sc around the rectangle, placing 2 sc in each corner. FO.

With brown, ch 8 for the post. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO. Sew the post to the back of the sign. Embroider “Woolfall Pond” in two short lines using brown thread. Place the sign beside the waterfall rocks.

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Campfire and Stone Ring

Stone Ring

Make 12 small rocks using the small rock pattern. Sew them in a circle on the left grass bank, slightly in front of the tent.

Fire Logs, Make 3

With brown, 6 sc in MR. Rnds 2-9: sc around. FO. Sew the three logs crossing inside the stone ring.

Flames

With orange, ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc. FO. Make 3 orange flames. With yellow, ch 6. Sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc. FO. Make 2 yellow flames. Sew flames upright between the logs.

Stacked Firewood

Make 8 short log tubes with brown: 6 sc in MR, sc around for Rnds 2-8, FO. Sew tan circles to both ends. Stack four logs on the bottom, three logs above, and one log on top. Sew near the campfire on the left bank.

Lily Pads

Make 10 lily pads in olive green and light green. These sit across the pond near the raft and lower corners.

1. Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR. 8 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 16 sc.
3. Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) around. 24 sc.
4. Shape notch: Ch 1, skip 1 st, sl st in next st, FO.

Sew 3 lily pads near the lower left water, 4 around the raft, and 3 close to the waterfall side. Embroider one short vein line on each pad.

Small Pond Fish

Make 7 fish in pale gray, cream, and light blue.

1. Body: Ch 8. Sc in 2nd ch, sc 4, hdc, 4 hdc in last ch, work on other side, hdc, sc 4, sl st. FO.
2. Tail: Join yarn at one narrow end, ch 3, sl st in same st, ch 3, sl st in same st. FO.
3. Eye: Embroider one black stitch near the front.

Sew the fish flat to the pond. Angle them in different directions so the water feels lively. Place two in the lower left stream, three around the raft, and two near the right bank.

Cattails and Reeds

The cattails stand in clusters along the lower right and left banks. Use dark green for stems and brown for cattail tops.

• Stem: Ch 10, sl st in 2nd ch and across. Make 14 stems.
• Cattail top: With brown, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch and next 2 ch. FO. Make 8 tops.
• Leaf blade: Ch 8, sl st in 2nd ch and across. Make 18 blades.

Sew stems in groups of 5 or 6. Add brown cattail tops to the tallest stems. Sew leaf blades angled outward at the base of each cluster.

Purple Lupine Flowers

Make tall purple flower spikes for the right side of the mat and the area near the waterfall.

Flower Stem, Make 6

With dark green, ch 13. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.

Flower Bobbles

With purple or lavender, join to a stem. Work ch 3, 3 dc cluster in same space, ch 3, sl st in same space. Repeat 4 times up the stem. Make 3 purple stems, 2 lavender stems, and 1 blue stem.

Yellow Flowers

Make 5 small yellow flowers for the left grass area and near the tent.

1. Center: With golden yellow, 5 sc in MR, join.
2. Petals: (Ch 3, sl st in next st) around for 5 petals. FO.
3. Stem: With green, ch 6, sl st across. Sew flower to stem.

Red and Purple Mushrooms

The mat has red mushrooms with white dots and purple mushrooms near the lower right corner. Make them in several sizes.

Mushroom Stem, Make 8

1. Rnd 1: With cream, 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnds 2-5: Sc around. 6 sc. FO.

Mushroom Cap, Make 8

1. Rnd 1: With red or purple, 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
2. Rnd 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) around. 18 sc.
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. 18 sc.
5. Rnd 5: (Sc 1, dec) around. 12 sc. Stuff lightly and FO.

Sew caps to stems. Embroider white dots on red caps and pale lavender dots on purple caps. Sew two red mushrooms near the tent, two red mushrooms near the lower right, and four purple mushrooms around the flower patch.

Small Ferns and Bank Plants

Make 8 fern fronds in dark green. Ch 13. Sl st in 2nd ch, then repeat: ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 2, sl st into main chain. Continue down both sides of the chain. FO.

Sew ferns at the waterfall base, behind the mushrooms, and near the birch tree. Keep the fronds flat but angle each one differently for a natural woodland look.

Round Pebbles

Make 16 tiny pebbles in cream, gray, and beige. Work 5 sc in MR, join, FO. Sew them beside the waterfall, around the sign, near the raft, and along the lower pond edge.

Assembly Order

1. Block the pond and green land panels lightly so the mat lies flat.
2. Sew the green land panels around the pond, keeping the curved water path visible.
3. Add the moss green border around the full mat using sc evenly around.
4. Sew ripple lines, lily pads, fish, and foam dashes onto the pond.
5. Build and sew the waterfall rocks on the right side.
6. Sew the “Woolfall Pond” sign beside the waterfall.
7. Sew the tent to the left bank with the opening facing the water.
8. Add birch tree, pine trees, campfire, stacked logs, and grass tufts.
9. Sew cattails, lupines, mushrooms, ferns, flowers, and pebbles into place.
10. Sew the six raft logs together and place the raft diagonally on the pond.
11. Attach the bear, squirrel, and otter to the raft with hidden stitches through their lower bodies.
12. Add the paddle across the raft beside the tan animal.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew each animal head to its body with the face looking slightly upward. The bear should face front-left, the squirrel should face forward, and the otter should angle toward the waterfall. This creates the same friendly rafting scene shown in the image.

Embroider tiny eyebrows with one short dark stitch above each eye. Add a small smile under each nose. For the squirrel, add two cream cheek stitches. For the otter, add two short whisker stitches on each side of the snout.

Secure every raised piece from underneath the mat when possible. The raft can be sewn permanently to the pond, or you may leave it removable for play. If leaving it removable, sew a flat felt circle under the raft for stability.

Care Notes

• Spot clean with cool water and mild soap.
• Do not wring the stuffed animals, rocks, trees, or raft.
• Lay flat to dry on a towel.
• Reshape the waterfall strips, tent roof, and trees while damp.
• Avoid high heat because small stuffed details may lose shape.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The pond has curved white and blue ripple lines.
• The raft has six brown logs with tan spiral ends.
• Three animals are seated on the raft: bear, squirrel, and tan otter or beaver.
• The orange A-frame tent has green trim and decorative stripes.
• The right side includes gray rocks, aqua waterfall strips, white foam, and the “Woolfall Pond” sign.
• The left side includes birch tree, pine trees, campfire, stacked logs, flowers, and grass tufts.
• The lower banks include cattails, mushrooms, lily pads, fish, pebbles, and fern details.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

For long-term display, keep the play mat away from direct sunlight to protect the turquoise pond and orange tent colors. Dust gently with a soft brush, especially around the waterfall rocks, tree leaves, mushroom caps, and animal faces.

If the mat will be handled often, check the stitched-on pieces regularly. Reinforce the raft, animals, tent corners, and tree trunks with extra sewing stitches if any part begins to loosen. Store the play mat flat instead of folded to preserve the pond shape.