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Woven Wrap Carries

With a few exceptions, almost any size wearer can use any size wrap. What changes is what you can do with each size. The first step is to determine your "Base Size." For most people, this is the size needed to comfortably do a Front Wrap Cross Carry and tie off in the back with a double knot. (If your wrap is tapered, this means tying without tying in the tapers.)

While this can vary based on bust size, height, wrapping skill, wrap thickness and grippiness, child's age/size, etc, a general guideline uses what size unisex t-shirt you most comfortably fit into. For most average-sized women, a 6 is a great place to start. If you are in between base sizes, it is better to work with a size up while learning. As you learn to tighten more efficiently, you will be able to do more with shorter wraps and you may find your "base" size changes to a smaller size.

T-shirt Size:	XSmall, Small	Medium, Large	Large-2X	2X+
Likely Base Size:	5	6	7	8

Woven wrap carries are then categorized based on what size is needed in relation to your base size. If someone who is a base 6 can do a carry in a size 4 wrap, it is considered a "Base -2" carry (6 - 2 = 4) which means that someone whose base size is a 7 would probably need a size 5 wrap to do the same carry, but someone whose base size is a 5 might be able to do it with a 3.

Great YouTube channels for woven wrap carries:

Sometimes it is helpful to watch multiple videos of the same carry. Different videos may show different techniques or aspects to aid in learning. If you are learning on YouTube, it is always helpful to practice over a soft surface or with a spotter, and then ask your babywearing community (either in person or on Facebook) for a "fit check." Don't be shy - take a selfie!

Front & Hip Carries

Carry Name	Abbreviations	Size Needed	Beginner Friendly?	Pre-tied/poppable?
Front Wrap Cross Carry	FWCC	Base	Good First Carry
Front Cross Carry	FCC	Base	Yes	Yes
Semi Front Wrap Cross Carry with Poppins Finish		Base
Front Double Hammock	FDH	Base
Pocket Wrap Cross Carry	PWCC	Base	Yes	Yes
Pocket Wrap Cross Carry Tied at the Shoulder	PWCC TAS	Base		Yes
Reinforced Kangaroo		Base	Yes
Popparoo		Base
Hip Wrap Cross Carry	HWCC	Base
Reinforced Robin's Hip Carry		Base

Front Wrap Cross Carry Tied at Shoulder	FWCC TAS	Base - 1
Anne's Front Wrap Cross Carry		Base - 1	Yes

Front Wrap Cross Carry Tied Under Bum	FWCC TUB	Base - 2	Good First Carry
Short Front Wrap Cross Carry Tied at Shoulder		Base - 2
Front Reinforced Torso Sling (FKA Front Reinforced Torso Rebozo)	FRTS (FKA FRTR)	Base - 2	Yes
Short Cross Carry	SCC	Base - 2		Yes
Short Cross Carry with Ring		Base - 2
Inside Out Front Pirate Carry	IOFP	Base - 2		Yes
Front Torso Carry		Base - 2
Hip Cross Carry	HCC	Base - 2		Yes
Coolest Hip Cross Carry	CHCC	Base - 2		Yes
Reverse/Inside Out Coolest Hip Cross Carry	RCHCC, IO CHCC	Base - 2		Yes
Hip Kangaroo		Base - 2
Semi-Pocket Wrap Cross Carry	Semi-PWCC	Base - 2	Yes	Yes
Robin's Hip Carry	RHC	Base - 2
Robins Hip Carry with Ring		Base - 2

Half Front Wrap Cross Carry	HFWCC	Base - 3	Yes
Semi Front Wrap Cross Carry	Semi-FWCC	Base - 3	Good First Carry
Semi Front Wrap Cross Carry with a Poppins Finish		Base - 3
Kangaroo		Base - 3
Poppins Hip Carry		Base - 3
Hip Reinforced Torso Sling (FKA Hip Reinforced Torso Rebozo)	HRTS (FKA HRTR)	Base - 3

No No No Hip Carry		Base - 4

Traditional Sling Carry (FKA Rebozo Carry)	TSC	Base - 5	Good First Carry	Yes
No-Sew Ring Sling		Base - 5		Yes

Back Carries

Do not attempt back carries with a woven wrap until you are proficient at several front carries and understand making a deep seat and strand-by-strand tightening. While back carries can safetly be done with newborns by experienced wrappers, it is best for first-time-wrappers to wait until their child has strong trunk control before attempting. Begin by practicing with a mirror and a spotter over a soft surface like a bed.

Good starter back carries include Rucksack Back Carry, Half Jordan's Back Carry and Secure High Back Carry.

Carry Name	Abbreviation	Size Needed
Taiwanese Carry		Base + 1
Torso Double Hammock	Torso DH	Base + 1
Wiggleproof Back Carry	WP	Base + 1

Double Hammock	DH	Base/Base + 1
Back Wrap Cross Carry	BWCC	Base
Back Wrap Cross Carry Sweatheart		Base
Back Cross Carry	BCC	Base
Rucksack Tied Tibetan	RTT	Base
Charlie's Cross Carry	CCC	Base
Double Hammock Torso	DH Torso	Base
Double Hammock Wiggleproof	DH WP	Base
Double Sling Shoulder to Shoulder	DSS2S	Base/Base + 1
Mermaid Carry		Base
Ring Jordan's Back Carry		Base
Torso Wrap Cross Carry		Base
Ruckless Bikini Carry		Base
Faux-Bu Back Carry		Base
Xena's Ruckless Carry		Base

Back Wrap Cross Carry with Ruck Straps		Base - 1
Christina's Ruckless		Base - 1
Double Hammock Tied at Shoulder	DH TAS	Base - 1
Double Hammock Shoulder to Shoulder	DH S2S	Base - 1
Ellevill Jordan's Back Carry	EJBC	Base - 1
Ellevill Jordan's Back Carry starting with Coolest Hip Carry		Base - 1
Poppins Back Carry		Base - 1
Maxine's Back Carry		Base - 1
Max's Back Carry		Base - 1
Norwegian Wiggleproof		Base - 1
Rucksack Tied Knotless Tibetan		Base - 1
Rucksack with waistbelt & chestbelt		Base - 1
Secure High Back Carry		Base - 1
Wendy's Double Hammock		Base - 1
Miriam's Cross Carry		Base - 1
Miriam's Cross Carry Shoulder to Shoulder		Base - 1
Giselle's Back Carry with Waist Belt & Chest Belt	GBC with WB & CB	Base - 1
Strangleproof Ruck		Base - 1
Frankencarry		Base - 1

Rucksack tied in front		Base - 2
Jordan's Back Carry	JBC	Base - 2
Giselle's Back Carry	GBC	Base - 2
Twisted Pirate		Base - 2
Reinforced Ruck		Base - 2
Autumn's Reinforced Rucksack		Base - 2
Short Ruckless Bikini Carry		Base - 2
Xena's Back Wrap Cross Carry	XBWCC	Base - 2
Double Hammock Torso with Brittany's Rose Finish		Base - 2

Double Hammock Double Rings	DHDR	Base - 3
Half Jordan's Back Carry	HJBC	Base - 3
Flipless/Symmetrical Half Jordan's Back Carry		Base - 3
Back Reinforced Torso Sling (AKA Semi Double Hammock,FKA Double Hammock Rebozo)	BRTS	Base - 3
Double Sling Back Carry (FKA Double Rebozo)	DS	Base - 3
Knotless Ruck		Base - 3
Lola's Back Carry		Base - 3
Reinforced Rear Ruck (AKA Pirate Carry, FKA Reinforced Rear Rebozo Rucksack)	RRR	Base - 3
Shepherd's Back Carry		Base - 3

Ruck Tied Under Bum	RTUB	Base - 4
Ruck Tied at Shoulder	RTAS	Base - 4
Short Back Cross Carry	SBCC	Base - 4
Strap Carry		Base - 4

Traditional Back Carry (FKA Rebozo Back Carry)	TBC	Base - 5

Torso Carry	TC	Base - 6

Tandem Carries

Wearing two babies at the same time can be a game changer for parents with multiple children, especially twins. Be sure to master wrapping one child at a time before attempting to wrap them both, however.

Carry Name/Combo	Wrap Size(s) Needed	Babies' Position
Amanda's Tandem Hip Carry	Base + 1	Front/Front
Miranda's Tandem Hip Carry	Base + 1	Front/Front
Jasmine's Tandem Hip Carry	Base + 1	Front/Front
Pocket Wrap Cross Carry with twins	Base	Front/Front
Ruck Tied Tibetan	Base	Back/Front
Double Horizontal Pass FWCC	Base + 1	Front/Front