Straight Strapped Podaegi

I have been having fun experimenting with podaegi's lately.  The podaegi is a type of baby carrier which originated in Korea.  It has two long straps and a long blanket.  The straps are the part of the carrier that holds the child's weight so the blanket can be of lighter materials than a mei tai which is nice for summer. Pods can be used in a front carry from birth and a back carry from when your baby has good head control (around 3-4 months).  Podaegis can be made with two types of straps - straight or angled.  Angled strapped podaegi are used for front carrying and for a rucksack style high back carry.  I decided to make a straight strapped podaegi to try first as this type can aslo be used for a low back carry or torso carry.

I really liked the pod in a front carry.  I was surprised at how comfortable it was.  My son liked it too -  the first time I tried out this carry my son fell straight to sleep!

Here is the pod in a rucksack carry.  It was more comfortable than I anticipated as I thought the straight straps might not pull my son in close enough to me - but I found it quite good and my son enjoyed looking over my shoulder.

The third carry I tried was a torso carry with shoulder support.  The first time I tried it it wasn't tied quite right so I found it uncomfortable but the second time I tried it I loved it.  It is a very comfortable carry if you have picky shoulders as very little of my son's weight was on my shoulders - I felt the weight more across my torso and lower body.  It felt like my son was sitting on my bum! - different than what I'm used to but really comfy.