Update-I found out after I asked you all for help this is like she wants, minus the hood. Also wants slits for arms to come out. I don’t care for these pockets so she may want welt pockets. We haven’t talk about it anymore because SIL’s family has been called to their parents home. His dad is low. Didn’t think he’d make it through the night. Not Covid. Health has been deteriorating for couple years now. Picture of shaped cape below. I think I would need to put princess seams, to do slits, don’t you?
Cuties, I need a child's size about 7-8 fleece poncho pattern or cape, or if you have one I need some info from you about neck hole size, length, etc. I think I could make it without a pattern if I can just get the hole size ok to go over her head. Mom wants it to wear with a beret and I want to put a cowl neck. Anyway, I am searching the net in the meantime. Let me know if you have something I can go by your measurements. I hate to wing it and maybe cut the head opening too large or too small.....thanks-Toogie
https://www.jasfashion.com.au/buying/buying-guides/head-n-hat-size-guide/
But better yet,can you have the mother measure the circumference of the child's head as show in the diagram of the above site?
http://pm-betweenthelines.blogspot.com/2010/11/diy-gift-ideas-1-polar-fleece-poncho.html
Also, Joann had directions for a "Kid's Poncho" years ago that isn't showing up but they did both a rectangle poncho and triangle one--in both cases they did a 10-inch cut for neck opening with a rolled-edge hem.
https://www.hawthornethreadsblog.com/2015/07/calypso-kids-cover-up.html
