My latest one is woolen, I made it a smaller size to counteract the stretchability. I haven't trialled it yet. I've reinforced the bottom part, so it sits snugly against my hip, and need to reinforce the top part so that it hugs him close. It looks kinda pouchy, but very cute. Will try to post some pics of my latest one when I have time. Which probably won't be any time soon. :/
How would I go about making a ring sling? I wonder if using a thicker wool would be useful, you know the ones which are like a 12ply and look like mini-rope. That stuff is pretty strong. I made one out of that in the past but unravelled it as I wasn't 100% satisfied. Now it's a seatcover for the rocking chair
At that weight, I'd avoid wool, too. The stretch is the issue. Crocheted, it probably wouldn't stretch so much, but what you really want is something with diagonal stretch, but no stretch in the other directions. That way you've got a bit of give for comfort, support and snugness, but without the danger that baby could fall out. You'd also have a hard time threading wool through ring slings, I'd think.
I was actually talking to someone recently who experimented with wool slings. They were great for little babies, but quickly stretched too much and were unsafe.
If you're after cheaper options, you could find some bottom-weight fabric from spotlight or somesuch, with some diagonal stretch, and sew that up.
2nd ring slings are not that expensive, if you have a look around. They are perfect for hip carries, yes.
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