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These instructions will work with tie-on and wraparound style baby
carriers: rebozo,
selendang,
Didymos,
EllaRoo,
Girasol,
and more. However, the longer the fabric, the more fabric will be
left hanging from the knot. In my opinion, this is best done with
shorter fabrics (about 100" or 2.6 m).
The hip carry requires the least amount of fabric of all of the
wraparound carrying positions. The sling shown below is a 2.6 m
#18 Girasol Wraparound baby carrier. Most people could use this
length for this carry.
The hip carry is the same tying method used for the cradle, which
is used for infants. The only difference is how the child is inserted
into the sling, once it is tied. The infant is put in the sling
in a reclining position.
 Fold
the fabric in half lengthwise. (This fold will create the pocket
for the child, once the sling is tied.)
Drape the fabric over one shoulder, with the open side of the fold
toward your neck.
As with all one-shouldered carrying positions, it is best to alternate
shoulders periodically, to avoid stressing one shoulder.
 Tie
the fabric once . . .
 then
tie it again (forming a square knot).
 Put
the knot just in front of your shoulder. (It can even be higher
than shown in this picture. The higher the knot is, the deeper the
pocket will be formed.)
Lean your child against your shoulder (as if you were going to
burp him) and lower him into the pocket of the sling.
 Make
sure that the sling fits up under his armpits, and is pulled to
his knees, creating a secure seat.
The older child, with good head control, can be worn tummy to tummy
or on the hip. Infants can be worn reclining in the pocket, or tummy
to tummy with the outer rail of the fabric pulled up to support
his head.
The fabric that sits on the shoulder can be spread over the shoulder
cap (as shown in the last picture below) or worn on top of the shoulder
(as shown in this picture).
 Variation
The knot can also be pushed over the shoulder onto the back, where
the extra fabric will hang down your back.
 With
the knot in the back, the fabric on the shoulder can be flipped
inside out, so that the hem that was at your neck now lies on your
upper arm.
This has the effect of pulling the child closer to your body. With
an infant in the reclining position, it pulls the infant's head
higher.
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