Round Fleece Poncho

Making a cozy fleece poncho is sew easy with our Round Fleece Poncho DIY! Ideal for beginner sewists, this three-step tutorial provides instructions to make a child-sized poncho with a neck, for extra warmth. Instructions to adjust the pattern are available within the tutorial to create this poncho in a larger size, for a teenager or adult.

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What you need

40" (100cm) of Fleece*
6" (15.3cm) of Coordinating Fleece
Scissors
Straight Pins
Sewing Machine

Thread
Measuring Tape
Standard Thread

*This fabric amount is to make a 20” (51cm) in length poncho. Check the measuring guide to determine fabric amount.

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Fleece

Craft Scissors

Needles & Pins

Thread

Straight Pins

Measuring Tape

Rulers

Fleece Solids

Fleece Prints

Tips before you start

Do not worry about hemming because the fleece will not fray.
When sewing through thick layers, sew at a slow speed.
Decide approximately what length you want your cover-up to be before you cut your fabric and shorten or lengthen the pattern accordingly.
Try sewing on a scrap piece of fabric before sewing your garment pieces. Adjust your tension, stitch length, and needle type accordingly.

Fabric Recommendations

Any Fleece!

Instructions

Step 1: Make a square and fold it into a smaller square

Cut the fleece into a perfect 40" (100cm) square.
(Use the length measurement from the measurement page and x 2 to determine the square size).
Fold the fabric width in half widthwise and then fold the length in half.

Step 2: From the folded corner, mark the neck hole measurement and length measurement

From the folded corner (that has no raw ends) mark around with pins the length measurement (20" (51cm)) using the measuring tape.
From the same folded corner, mark the neck hole measurement.
Mark around with pins 3" (7.6cm) (or half of your total neck hole width) from the folded corner using the measuring tape.
Cut through all layers around the pins to create the head hole of the poncho and to create a circular look on the bottom of the poncho.

Step 3: Make the collar neck

Cut out of a contrasting fleece: a 20"x 6" (51cm x 15.3cm) strip (or your calculated neck piece size).
Pin and sew the two 6" (15.3cm) sides together to create a loop.
Fold the 6" (15.3cm) in half, with wrong sides together.
Pin the raw ends of the looped fleece to the raw ends of the head hole of the poncho and sew together.
Tip: Use Zigzag stitch because fleece is a stretchy fabric.
0.5” (1.3cm) seam allowance.

The poncho is now complete!

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