I was disappointed with the performance and comfort of my first carrier, so I tweaked the original pattern mentioned in the Part One Pattern Making Tutorial and made a second carrier. It’s much prettier than even shown in the picture. Straps, waist, and reverse are made of coffee bean bull denim (such a lovely fabric for a carrier!) with a blue, silver, and brown brocade outer layer (inner layers of canvas duck and double-sided fleece for stability and padding). It is also a half-buckle with 4” wide and 82” long straps, but I put the straps in at a 45 degree angle instead of 60, which is far more comfortable for my build. Straps are padded with fleece, but sewn perpendicular to the strap edges, which compresses the padding less and gives a little more loft. I’m going to cut the straps down by at least 6-8” since I prefer to cross in front in a back carry instead of tie tibetan, which was the purpose of the long straps. Waistband is a 3-piece structured curved waistband and padded with layers of 1/4” yoga mat. LOVE LOVE LOVE this carrier, though the straps dragging in slushy parking lots are annoying, so I’m making myself a full buckle based on this same pattern.
Okay, maybe I’m a bit obsessive, but one of these days I’ll hit on my perfect carrier! This one is pretty close.
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