Double Rebozo Shoulder-to-Shoulder

Abbreviation: DRS2S
Size needed: base or base+1
Difficulty: Moderate
Carry height: Medium-high to High
Ideal for: leaners, high carry
Not good for: leg-straighteners, all-around wrigglers
Pass sequence: Rebozo pass, chest belt formed by anchoring, shoulder flip, rebozo pass, another anchor at chestbelt, tied at waist with bunched passes

Here I’m using my base size so although I technically could eke out a knot at the waist, I prefer to use a tied under bottom version, which I have done here.  This method does not start with a half-knot, so it is not secured right away like some versions of the same carry, but I find the chest belt more comfy this way.  This is a carry that can be relatively high, since although it has rebozo passes, the bunched chestbelt is high.

1.  Find the middle of your wrap.

1. Find the middle of your wrap.

2.  The middle will be in the middle of your chest, with one end over your shoulder.

2. The middle will be in the middle of your chest, with one end over your shoulder.

3.  Get your baby on your back.

3. Get your baby on your back.

4.  Place the rebozo pass  across your baby's back.

4. Place the rebozo pass across your baby’s back.

5.  Pin only the top rail with the chin or teeth.

5. Pin only the top rail with the chin or teeth.

6.  Pull the fabric down so that you do not have any excess at the top rail.

6. Pull the fabric down so that you do not have any excess at the top rail.

7.  Reach between baby and yourself to hook the bottom rail with your fingers.

7. Reach between baby and yourself to hook the bottom rail with your fingers.

8.  And pull it up between you to form a deep knee-to-knee seat.

8. And pull it up between you to form a deep knee-to-knee seat.

9.  Gather and strand-by-strand tighten the tails.

9. Gather and strand-by-strand tighten the tails.

10.  Cross the lower tail over the tail that comes over your shoulder.

10. Cross the lower tail over the tail that comes over your shoulder.

11.  Rearrange your hands so that the one holding the shoulder tail is coming back up toward your shoulder, and the other tail is pinned between your knees.

11. Rearrange your hands so that the one holding the shoulder tail is coming back up toward your shoulder, and the other tail is pinned between your knees.

12.  Spread out the free end of the wrap over our shoulder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          o                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          o

12. Spread out the free end of the wrap over your shoulder

3.  Like this

13. Like this

14.  And pass the top rail across to your other hand.

14. And pass the top rail across to your other hand.

15.  Spread the rebozo pass over baby's back

15. Spread the rebozo pass over baby’s back

16.  And make a good seat.

16. And make a good seat.

17.  Gather the rebozo pass under your arm.

17. Gather the rebozo pass under your arm.

18.  Hold the lower tail in one hand and the upper one in another.

18. Hold the lower tail in one hand and the upper one in another.

19.  Bring the tail through the chest pass.

19. Bring the tail through the chest pass.

20.  Grab both tails and pull on them to tighten the carry.

20. Grab both tails and pull on them to tighten the carry.

21.  Spreading the fabric here can help reduce pressure points.

21. Spreading the fabric here can help reduce pressure points.

22.  It is important to maintain tension while making this adjustment.

22. It is important to maintain tension while making this adjustment.

23.  Bring both tails around to your back.

23. Bring both tails around to your back.

24.  Pull straight back on both tails, bring them over baby's legs...

24. Pull straight back on both tails, bring them over baby’s legs…

25. ...and cross under baby's bottom.

25. …and cross under baby’s bottom.

If you wish to tie under the baby’s bottom, go to the TUB tutorial here

26.  Bring the tails over (or under, whichever your preference) the baby's legs and back around to the front.

26. Bring the tails over (or under, whichever your preference) the baby’s legs and back around to the front.

27.  Bring the tails around your waist until you can tie them.

27. Bring the tails around your waist until you can tie them.

28.  I miscalculated the middle so my knot will be at the hip rather than in front as is usual.

28. I miscalculated the middle so my knot will be at the hip rather than in front as is usual.

29.  Tie a square knot.  This was right at the very tips, it would be better to tie off with more room to spare.

29. Tie a square knot. This was right at the very tips, it would be better to tie off with more room to spare.

30.  Make sure the bunched passes are pinning the rebozo passes down.

30. Make sure the bunched passes are pinning the rebozo passes down.

31.  I spread the fabric down well over my shoulders....

31. I spread the fabric down well over my shoulders….

32.   Then I bring it up again folding it

32. Then I bring it up again folding it

33.  DRS2S viewed from the front.

33. DRS2S viewed from the front.

34.  DRS2S from the side

34. DRS2S from the side

35.  DRS2S from behind

35. DRS2S from behind

36.  View of the knot

36. View of the knot

Enjoy wearing your baby in a Double Rebozo Shoulder-to-Shoulder!

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