I've dabbled in making a few slings for my DS. All of them have turned out wonderfully, but I'd like to make one using my powers of crochet. My only concern is the tension of the fabric it creates. Has anyone ever created a sling in this way? I'd like to wear him on my hip in what I call the 'side saddle' position. It's really just to take his weight off my arm as he's well over 10kg now. (at a guestimate, I'd say 12-13kg) Does anyone know of a good way to reinforce the fabric? I was thinking of working on the back side with some very tightly woven double crochets in every second stitch, therefore decreasing the spacing and the amount of stretch. ITMS.

I'm also interested in exploring different styles of slings. Would a ring sling be safe to use in a side-saddle fashion? Keeping this little guy in his pram/stroller is still very difficult, and I'd like to eliminate the struggle of carrying him everywhere I go. He just wants to be on mamas hip. Can't blame him, I distinctly remember repeatedly asking my own mama to 'pick me up! pick me up! pick me up! pick me up!' when I was a preschooler. New respect for my mum right here... she would carry me as much as she could! lol.

Any advice or tales of your own experience would be much appreciated!