Sunday, June 1, 2014

Carry of the Month: June; Kangaroo Carry

Carry of the Month is a new feature for the BWIP blog and Facebook group. Each month one of the VBEs will choose a wrap carry or carrier to showcase and write a blog post with instructions or videos. At our monthly meetings throughout the valley, we will designate time to demonstrate the carry or carrier in person and answer your questions.  Feel free to join in on the fun! Post pictures of you trying out the COTM in the comments here or on the Facebook group. June's Carry of the Month has generously been sponsored by Knit Together PhotographyParticipation in this month's COTM challenge enters you into a drawing for a free 30 minute babywearing photo session from Knit Together Photography.




For June we picked a quick little front carry. You can do this carry with a size 3 or 4 woven wrap. I used a size 4 Didymos silk NINO. I apologize for my mean mug in these photos, apparently that's my thinking face! The most difficult part of this carry is getting the "shoulder flip" flipped completely and straightened out. If it doesn't make sense from the photos, check out the video below. They show the technique a bit more clearly.




 Start with the middle marker of the wrap centered in front of you and both of the ends over your shoulders behind you.