COTW #28 - Shepherd Carry

by Aline Kelly

Shepherd Carry is a ruckless back carry tied with a woven wrap, usually using sizes 2, 3, or 4. It is similar to the Double Hammock Rebozo but with some variations. 

 

General instructions:

- Situate your baby 1-2 feet from the end of the wrap. Make it so that when he/she is on your back, the wrap will drape over your shoulder and hang to around your waist. 

- Get baby on your back and create a good seat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDeWlZaDH28

- The short tail comes over your shoulder, and the long tail goes under the opposite arm.

- Bring the long tail across your chest, making sure to pass it OVER the short tail (as opposed to a double hammock, where the chest pass goes underneath). The chest pass can either be spread across your chest or remain bunched. 

- Bring the working tail under your arm, spread it up across baby's back and bum, and up over the opposite shoulder. Work any remaining slack out of the fabric. 

- Your original hanging tail comes up to meet this tail at the center of your chest. Tie a double knot. 

Video instructions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6R84NDgDxY (Jesse Owen)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TII6Q23CuYc (BD SlingLibrary)