This free pattern is inspired by hats from Norway (nisselue) that were worn in the 1940s in protest of fascism. Please do not sell this pattern as your own or sell its product for personal profit, but you are welcome to sell hats from this pattern to fundraise for your local community!

This is a pattern for a color and shape identifying game to play with toddlers! The mat is made in two panels and stitched together, and the shapes are all individual pieces. Gauge is unimportant for this toy. I used a conglomerate of brands for my pattern example (Big Twist, RHSS, and an unknown stash skein), so please feel free to use whateve...