Make a no-sew fleece poncho for a toddler! So cute and cozy for fall, it’s like a blanket for their shoulders! I’ll share this quick 10 minute project with an optional ruffle detail.
It was a little no-sew fleece poncho that she found online.
Measure the length from one wrist, across the chest, and all the way to the other wrist. This will be the measurement for the square of fleece. I used a 27″x27″ square for this one.
Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
Tonii says
Ooohhh..thank you so much for sharing this! I am all about anything NO sew 😉 And your daughter is darling!
Kristy says
That is so darling and you made it look so simple I’m just going to have to try it! I have the perfect fleece remnant too, so it’s going to be such an inexpensive project. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
glamourpuss says
This is so precious! I just may have to add it to my “to sew” list for my lil sweetie! Love the polka dots!! 🙂
Stephanie says
So cute, Brandy! Kaylee is so big now. When we moved, she was just babbling! I miss your cute family. 🙂
mellywoods5 says
love this and I think the ruffle just makes it so pretty. Going to make one for my 2 & 10 year old girls
Christine says
OMG!! OMG!! OMG!!!!!!!
I don’t sew…. this is PERFECT for me to try!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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Ruby Jean says
This is so Very Cute and Sweet.. And not to mention SUPER easy… And don’t we ALL Love that… 🙂 I would love for you to stop in and share it http://shoprubyjean.com/2012/01/sew-crafty-tuesday-linky-4-and-giveaway/
Michelle says
This is AMAZING!!! I am going to pin this!!
Michelle
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Jamie says
That is awesome! love it. 🙂 now, if i only had a little girl to make that for…
Mary Jo says
Great idea! I’m going to pin it and try to get to it this winter. 🙂
Binge Crafter says
This is so cute! I’ve been wanting to make my toddler a poncho and this is perfect! TFS! Found you through Skip to My Lou!
Marybeth says
This is just adorable, I am new to your blog, and love it. I just forwarded to my 3 grown daughters, I know they will love it too. Take care and TFS
Melissa says
Gorgeous! And what a happy little model 🙂
Krista says
This is so cute! My daughter would love this! 🙂
Lindsi B says
GORGEOUS!!!! I found you on Tip Junkie! I would like to invite you to share this post with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/01/fun-stuff-fridays-7.html
The Stevens Family says
Love this idea! I found you thru your rock candy idea on Pintrest. Will be following you now, you’re my kinda girl! 🙂
Lisa
shirley says
So cute and makes me sigh. With 4 boys, no cute little poncho in my house. Alas, my niece will look adorable. Thanks for sharing!
Natasha Mairs says
So Cute
Natasha xx
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Jessica says
This is so cute. I posted a tutorial to a no sew fleece hat last week. I would love for you to share this with my readers on my Monday craft linky:
http://www.clipwithpurpose.com/made-for-you-monday-craft-linky-6/
Lorna Doone Brewer says
I’m really interested in trying this and wanted to know how you dealt with the ruffle when you cut the hole for the head.
Brandy says
Hi Lorna,
I just cut the hole out and since it didn’t fray since it is fleece, I didn’t hem it or anything. But I did have to back stitch a few stitches since I cut through the ruffle stitching when I cut the hole. I can’t believe I didn’t add that to the post! It’s been a year since I wrote this up. Thanks so much, I’ll add that.
8c008e14-ae93-11e2-8414-000bcdcb2996 says
So clear! And finding the center for the head hole cut is so much simpler than the fold- in-half and then fold-in-half instructions I have seen. Thank you!
CTD says
Thanks for this wonderful idea! I’m not very crafty so I had a question. For the white strip of fabric, you stitch it down the middle, pull it to scrunch it, and then pin it to the main fabric… then what? Do you sow it again to the main fabric? Sorry it’s hard for me to understand instructions some times! 🙂
Brandy says
No worries! You have it exactly right! Just stitch over the middle stitches in the center again after you pin it! 🙂
Shawna says
Adorable! I don’t sew, but I do crochet. I think I might give this a try and then crochet a scalloped edge around the bottom. Thanks for the tutorial!
Brandy says
I can’t crochet, but I can sew. I’d love to learn someday! 🙂 I think the scalloped edge sounds adorable, what a darling poncho it will be!
J says
Thank you so much for this super cute tutorial. I whipped one up for a a little girl’s birthday today along with a matching ear warmer head band thing. I loved how the ruffle made it look a little more than just a hole cut out of a square of fleece.
Peggy says
I’m hoping to make one of these for a 10 year old granddaughter. I was wondering about a finished edge around the neck. Does it stretch out, losing its shape with no finished edge? Suggestions welcome.
Brandy says
Hi Peggy! That’s the nice thing about fleece, it won’t fray or really stretch out. My daughter wore here until she grew out of it—- no issues! 🙂
Nancy says
What size rectangle would recommend for a child that is about 5 years old?? She would be about 6 inches taller than the pink one pictured
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Thanks
Brandy says
Hi Nancy! Measure the length from one wrist, across the chest, and all the way to the other wrist and cut out a square that measurement. My 8 year old uses a 36″ square. Hope that helps!
Cathy Streett says
My advice is to start smaller with the neck sizing. I did the math for my toddler granddaughter and ended up with a 6.3″ which was enough for my head….so I added the cowl from the other link and fingers crossed that it’ll work out when she puts it on tomorrow. I loved adding the ruffle too, great addition. The fabric had flowers and lady bugs so I used an accent color for the ruffle and cut out the flowers and bugs and tacked them to the ribbon. I added ladybug buttons in the center of the flowers too. Very cute.