The Most Comfortable Wrap Carry – Double Hammock with Variations
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Double Hammock in Wrapsody Bali Breeze Psyche
If there is one carry that keeps coming up over and over again at the babywearing groups and in the message boards, it’s the Double Hammock (DH) aka Chunei Back Carry (CBC). Why? Because it has been called the most comfortable carry you can do with a wrap, especially for heavy toddlers. The reasons for this is because the weight of the baby or toddler is distributed well over the torso, rather than on the shoulders. In addition, the carry has 2 layers over the child creating great support. Probably one of the best features, in my opinion, is the comfort for the child because the passes are rebozo passes as opposed to cross passes. What this means is that the baby is sitting in a “hammock” like piece of fabric with both legs over the edge instead of all the fabric going between the baby’s legs, like with cross passes.
Knotless Double Hammock Variation
Like other wrap carries, there are several variations that you can do with the Double Hammock in order to make it the most comfortable for you, on that day, with that child. These variations could be different ways of finishing or tying off the wrap, one shoulder carries, torso carries, and everything in between. The instructional video below shows not only how to do a Double Hammock carry but I’ve also taken the time to show a few of the many available variations. With a little bit of creativity you will soon be coming up with your own variations to suit your needs.
The wrap I am using is a Wrapsody Bali Breeze Psyche which is an exclusive wrap offered at PAXBaby.com. It is a gorgeous purple gauze batiked wrap with tri-color butterflies in pink, aqua, and dark blue. The color is a bit washed out in the video because of the lighting. It is a size D, which is about 5.5 yds so is a little long for the standard carry; most people only require 5 yds to do a DH. A few variations make require more yardage, like Tibetan finish, so the longer wrap was needed. This video features “The Dude” who is 13 months old and about 20 lbs.
