Ninja Roll: Wrap and Snap Carrier Keeper

Description

What’s a Ninja Roll?

It’s a cover for your babycarrier. You can use this Carrier Keeper for long-term carrier storage, to protect your carrier in the car, or while wearing it. I wear it on the carrier at all times, and use it to stow away my baby carrier when my child is ready to walk for a bit. I also use my wrapped carrier as a nursing prop for when I don’t want to nurse in the carrier. All wrapped up, it looks like a enormous fanny pack.

The Ninja Roll comes with 2 sizes, Standard and Large.  The large size is needed for the Lillebaby Complete and carriers with a head-rest. Most other carriers will fit in the standard, even some toddler size carriers. Just measure your carrier when it’s rolled and compare it with the finished size on the pattern.

This pattern comes in 2 sizes (20” and 22” finished) to fit your carrier best. For Lillebaby complete, and carriers with a headrest, use the larger size. These patterns fit all major carrier brands and sizes, and you don’t need to roll them perfectly. Just measure your carrier when it’s rolled and compare it with the finished size on the pattern.

Patterns are hand drafted and then digitized. Lines are clean and crisp, with clear professional markings and a symbol key. Printable on 8.5″ x 11″ or A4 paper.

#1003 – Standard Size Ninja Roll
#1025 – Large Size Ninja Roll – Great for Lillebaby Complete

The pattern pieces have 1” (2.5cm) seam allowance. This large seam allowance acts as reinforcement for your snaps or buttons, so you don’t need to add interfacing or extra backing. This pattern is also very forgiving. If your seams are not perfectly straight, no big deal. If you make it smaller because you don’t have enough fabric left over, it’ll still fit all but the largest/ bulkiest of carriers.

You can be as creative with this pattern as you desire. Use different fabrics inside and out, add trim, pockets, or embroidery. Go off pattern and add a handle or strap. Make it out of PUL or Nylon for a water resistant cover. The possibilities are endless. Use your imagination!

Are you ready to make the Ninja Roll?

A little intimidated? Do better with videos? I got ya covered!

Here is a video on how to make the Ninja Roll.  I take a lot of time in this video to show you how to make the side elastic casings. That part is a little more tricky than a regular seam, but still able to be sewn by a beginner.

See how it is used here:

Supplies:

• 1/2 of Non-Directional Fabric or 2/3 yards of Directional Fabric
• 18″ Elastic
• 4 complete snap sets (8 caps, 4 studs, 4 sockets) or 4 buttons.