This pattern is very flexible, but here are some guidelines for sizes to work with.
Newborn: waist - 13", leg - 6", rise - 14" (<11 lbs)
Small: waist - 15", leg - 8", rise - 16" (9-15 lbs)
Medium: waist - 18", leg - 9", rise - 18" (14-21 lbs)
Large: waist - 20", leg - 11", rise - 20" (20-27 lbs)
Starting with waistband: ch 9.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and sc in each ch across (8 sc), ch 1, turn.
Row 2+: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. Repeat until waistband measures desired length.
Row 1: Sc along length of waistband, ch 1, turn.
Row 2+: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. Repeat until sc section measures desired height (approximately: newborn - 2", small - 2.5", medium - 3", large - 4"). This number of rows can be adjusted for a longer or shorter rise, if needed.
Next rows: Ch 1, *skip first sc and sc in each sc across, leaving 1 sc at end, total decreased st per row is 2. Ch 1 and repeat from * until piece ends in a triangle point.
Fold in left, right, and bottom to the front of the diaper and whip stitch or sc down middle and each side, leaving appropriate sized openings for legs.
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