Mama Kat Diapers: Rocket Bottoms Step 1

About the pattern:

This is a paid pattern for a front-closing diaper that has three size settings. The pattern notes that the diaper will fit from approximately 7-20 pounds! There is a step 2 pattern sold separately that fits from 20-40 pounds. The diaper can be made with either hook & loop, loop fabric or snap closure. The pattern includes instructions for making a turned & topstitched pocket diaper, FOE bound pocket, serged pocket or All-in-One/All-in-two. The pattern also includes a contour soaker pattern.

My test diaper:

I used this pattern to make a fitted diaper with hook & loop closure. I really like the look of the loop fabric diapers, but I don’t have any loop fabric, so I just used regular loop tape. I love this two-step system because when snapped down to the newborn setting it is nice and small and doesn’t have as much extra bulk and width as one-size diapers do.

Here is the diaper on the smallest setting:

Here is the middle setting:

Here is the largest setting:

Overall opinion:

I love this pattern! I really don’t like one-size diapers for newborns, so I think that this two-step system is great because it saves you from having to make sized diapers in every size, yet provides a better fit for newborns. I also like that the thigh openings are nice and small when the diaper is snapped to the smallest setting, so they should work well for those little newborn legs. I am very happy that I got this pattern; there is nothing that I don’t like about it.

Fit update:
4 weeks, 11 pounds:
This fits fantastic with the rise snapped down and fastened on almost the smallest settings. It is a nice full coverage diaper and has lots of growing room. I love this diaper!

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