Lay out your solid color ‘linen’ fabric (after ironing if necessary), and lay the fleece circle on top. Cut around the edges so you have two identical-sized circles. I would go with a single layer fleece. You can finish all of the edges with bias tape. It would be easy to do and be similar to those zippered fleece coats most kids wear for warmer cold days. Now it’s time to take the 2nd square and place the Poncho front V Negative on the top corner and cut it out (seepicture). Then with the frontpiecewe’re going to take one more additional step of taking out ruler and rotary blade cut the square in halfusingthe bottom of the V and bottom corner to line up your ruler, making two triangles. I’ve taken the tutorial from PatternShmattern and modified it slightly based on what I’ve done. The first one I made I followed her steps exactly but I didn’t like how awkward it was for me to get the hood attached. I came up with a slightly different method for achieving the same result so hopefully it works for you!

We always have a parka and snow bibs for snow play at home, but these ponchos are PERFECT for errands. If you want your child to use this as a play coat too, you can add arm openings to the poncho. Turn right side and sew gap shut. Optional – top stitch all the way around the cape using a .25 inch (.5 cm) seam allowance. Step 9 – add button and button hole. If you aren’t sure you’ll have the time to finish a poncho before the cold sets in, consider supporting a small business on Etsy. Thankfully the best search engine to ever be created (at least for visual people) was publicly open by now and I stumbled upon this tutorial for a fleece car seat poncho. I made one for each big boy and once Mercedes got big enough I made one for her. I also made one for our niece and will probably make one for our other nephews as well at some point soon. They make life so much easier! There is no fabric between the child and the straps so safety isn’t affected and because it is worn over the head it also isn’t going to fall off like a blanket could.Buy two pieces of fleece in the sizes you need. This will ensure your poncho is nice and warm as well as reversible! Step 2. Fold fabric Fold the car seat poncho in half to find the center of the front, then cut a slit (I cut about an inch and a half). Sew around it close to the edge just to keep it from fraying. It doesn’t have to be pretty because it will be covered! Then cut a diamond shape out of your fleece material the same width of the opening between the two edges of the hood. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A DECORATIVE APPLIQUE, LIKE OUR BOW TIE, GO TO STEP 13 NOW Step 5. Sew Body Pieces

Thank you so much for taking a look at this project! I hope it helps you crochet whatever size poncho you’d like and that you’re own project turns out amazing! Feel free to let me know how it goes or reach out if you run into something I didn’t cover well enough. I’m happy to help and update the information too!

Step 7 – sew the hood onto the exterior of the cape.

I prefer to use the car seat poncho once my child has more mobility. Car Seat Ponchos for Toddlers and Kids Finally, weave in the ends. Since I used three strands of yarn, I did have a lot more ends to weave in. It was worth it though! You have several choices in this tutorial and all options are cozy warm, double-layered and reversible. The sizing of this poncho is meant for a 6 month old to a 3 year old. Our own kids started with these in car seats and strollers and then wore them out and about walking and running. STEP 12. Sew on decorative trim. Line up the trim on the top stitch on edge of poncho body. Slowly sew down the middle of the trim onto the top stitch on poncho by using your fingers to feed it through evenly. This will take time and if it makes it easier for you, pin first. Continue all the way around and overlap by ¼ inch or so when the ends of trim meet to prevent a gap. Follow instructions. Step 13. Decorative Applique With right sides together, pin and sew together. Take extra care to line up the seams at the top. Take the two exteriorpiecesand sew together using a .5 inch seam allowance. This can be done with a walking foot to help with the bulk especially just over the ears. Repeat with the lining. Step 5 –Sew the hood exterior and lining together

Free Sewing Pattern: This child Car Seat Poncho Pattern is perfect going out and about – it’s so soft and comfortable like wearing a favorite blanket! Free pdf pattern and step by step picture tutorial included to make this cute and functional cape. I used 23″. From the corner of your fabric where all four corners are folded, measure out your 23″ (or whatever) and mark all along the curve. Please share your creations with us! We hope that you enjoyed making this project and came up with some great fleece combo ideas! The possibilities are endless; think baby shower gift, kids birthday gift, Christmas gift, etc. Which patterns and print combinations will inspire you? The solution to this problem is to use a car seat coat. It keeps kids warm while running errands. Your child can be strapped into their car seat underneath the poncho… which means they can easily get it on and off if they get hot (assuming they’re old enough and agile enough to do so). How to Use a Car Seat PonchoFleece. You’ll want an inner fabric and an exterior fabric (if you live in a warmer climate, you could probably use just one layer). I could have used 1.5 yards easily for this, but I’d bought 2 yards to be safe. The fabric I usedfor the Star Wars poncho can be found on Fabric.com.

Most parents of young kids know bulky winter coats are not safe to use with car seats. So how do you keep your kids warm without needing to remove those heavy winter coats? With a car seat poncho. I opted to make a very generously sized hood for this poncho. It is 16 stitches wide(meaning I started with a chain of 18 stitches), and 22 rows long. After finishing your rows for the hood, slip stitch the top together by folding the hood piece in half and seaming one side together from the edges/corners to the fold. When finished, leave a tail of 4-6 inches if you would like to use it to attach the Pom Pom later. Attaching the hood This super hero cape goes around the arms and can be reversed to be a car seat blanket for baby! Get the tutorial here. You could use anything though! You could even use two layers of fleece to make it warmer, and tie the ends like those ‘fleece knot blankets’ to make a no-sew version! I have seen this question being asked a lot. I think it’s feasible to make a no sew car seat poncho if you leave off the hood. You can use a separate hat instead of a hood.

Step 1a – Assemble the pattern and cut out pieces – body

This darling hooded car seat poncho for toddlers turned out SO ADORABLE. I’m so glad I stepped outside of my sewing comfort zone on this! Here’s a few products in my store that you might enjoy! Keep scrolling for the poncho tutorial! DIY Kids Carseat Poncho Supplies rectangular pieces of fleece 38in x 28in; choose 2 different prints if you want the reverse to be different (about 1.5 yards total)