Saturday, November 5, 2011

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!

Action shots:
 


2 months old, 14lbs,10oz:
This diaper fits awesome!  My son is now wearing it on the middle rise setting and has plenty of growing room.
 


Get the pattern:

Thank you very much to the mama who provided this great pattern!

Please feel free to comment about your experience with the Rocket Bottoms Step 1 pattern or with any questions about my review!

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